Cognitive neuroscience
by Michael S Gazzaniga, Gazzaniga, Michael S., Richard B. Ivry, George R. Mangun · first published 2002
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Synthesizing the study of cognitive science, behavioral neurology, and behavioral neuroscience, this undergraduate textbook uses clinical case studies to humanize the scientific content. Chapters cover the history of the discipline, the cellular and molecular basis of cognition, the gross and functional anatomy, methodology, perception and encoding, selective attention and orientation, learning and memory, language and the brain, cerebral lateralization and specialization, the control of action, executive functions and frontal lobes, emotion, evolution, development and plasticity, and consciou
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…standard is: http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Neural-Science-Eric-Kandel/... The fourth edition does a good job at higher-level stuff. But be forewarned: It is biology intensive. For less biology and more cognitive neuroscience, you can try: http://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Neuroscience-Second-Michael-... or http://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Neuroscience-Neuropsychology... I used the Gazzaniga when I taught Intro to Cognitive…
on “Ask HN: What is a good introduction to neuroscience?” ↗An example[1] of these academic 800+ pager "handbooks" from Neuroscience: "Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind" by Gazzaniga et al. I don't own a physical copy of it yet (only digital), but I do have a copy of an equally outstanding book[2] called "Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain" by…
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