http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
1 online resource (xvii, 653 pages, [1] leaf) : illustrations (chiefly color)
This is the fully revised and updated second edition of the very sucessful introductory textbook on cognitive neuroscience. Written by two leading experts in the field, this textbook book takes a unique thematic approach to introduce concepts of cognitive neurosciences, guiding students along a clear path to understand the latest findings whether or not they have a background in neuroscience. New to this edition are Frontiers in cognitive neuroscience text boxes; each one focuses on a leading researcher and their topic of expertise. There is a new chapter on Genes and molecules of cognition.
Mind and brain -- A framework -- Neurons and their connections -- The tools : imaging the living brain -- The brain -- Vision -- Hearing and speech -- Consciousness and attention -- Learning and memory -- Thinking and problem solving -- Language -- Goals, executive control, and action -- Emotion -- Social cognition : perceiving the mental states of others -- Development -- The genes and molecules of cognition.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Burlington, MA : Academic Press/Elsevier, ©2010
1003888:10038762 Elsevier Science & Technology