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CP Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology 7e McMaster University Spring 2022 Revision

Seventh Edition  ©2022 Bryan Kolb; Ian Q. Whishaw

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    Bryan Kolb

    Bryan Kolb Bryan Kolb received his Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University and con-ducted postdoctoral work at the University of Western Ontario and the Montreal Neurological Institute. In 1976, he moved to the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, where he is a professor of neuroscience. His current research examines how pre-conception and perinatal factors — including tactile stimulation, psychoactive drugs, stress, noise, and injury — modify the developing cerebral cortex and how these changes are related to behavior. Kolb is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada; the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA); the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS); the American Psychological Associa-tion; and the Association of Psychological Science. Currently a fellow of the Child Brain Development program of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, he is a recipient of the Hebb Prize from the CPA and CSBBCS. He has received honor-ary doctorates from the University of British Columbia, Thompson Rivers Univer-sity, Concordia University, and the University of Lethbridge. He is a recipient of the Ingrid Speaker Gold Medal for research, the distinguished teaching medal from the University of Lethbridge, and the Key to the City of Lethbridge. In 2017, he was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada. He and his wife train and show horses in Western riding performance events.


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    Ian Q. Whishaw

    Ian Q. Whishaw received his Ph.D. from Western University and is a professor of neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge. He has held visiting appointments at the University of Texas, the University of Michigan, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Strasbourg. He is a fellow of Clair Hall, Cambridge, the Canadian Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, and the Royal Society of Canada. He is a recipient of the Canadian Humane Society Bronze Medal for bravery, the Ingrid Speaker Gold Medal for research, the dis-tinguished teaching medal from the University of Lethbridge, and the Donald O. Hebb Prize. He has received the Key to the City of Lethbridge and has honorary doctorates from the University of British Columbia, Thompson Rivers University, and the University of Lethbridge. His research addresses the evolution and neural basis of skilled movement and the neural basis of brain disease. The Institute for Sci-entific Information includes him in its list of most-cited neuroscientists. His hobby is training and showing horses for Western performance events.

Table of Contents

Part I Background

1. The Development of Neuropsychology

2. Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

3. Nervous System Organization

4. The Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

5. Communication Between Neurons

6. The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

7. Imaging the Brain’s Activity    

 

Part II Cortical Organization

8. Organization of the Sensory Systems

9. Organization of the Motor System

10. Principles of Neurocortical Function

11. Cerebral Asymmetry

12. Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry    

 

Part III Cortical Functions

13. The Occipital Lobes

14. The Parietal Lobes

15. The Temporal Lobes

16. The Frontal Lobes

17. Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes    

 

Part IV Higher Functions

18. Learning and Memory

19. Language

20. Emotion and the Social Brain

21. Spatial Behavior

22. Attention and Consciousness    

 

Part V Plasticity and Disorders

23. Brain Development and Plasticity

24. Neurodevelopmental Disorders

25. Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain

26. Neurological Disorders

27. Psychiatric and Related Disorders

28. Neuropsychological Assessment

Product Updates

New Linkages between Brain Function’s Influence on Behavior and Behavior’s Influence on Brain Function
Highlights include a new chapter opening Portrait on neuroprosthetics (Ch. 9) and a case study on childhood amnesia (Ch. 18).

Up-to-Date Coverage of Imaging Methods
The new edition covers all static, dynamic, electrophysiological imaging methods currently in use. A new section, Comparing Brain-Imaging Techniques and Uses, (in Ch. 7, Imaging the Brain’s Activity) summarizes the pros and cons of each method, including relative costs.

More Emphasis on Connectivity
This edition highlights the connections among network nodes and hubs, pathways, and functionality, introducing the topic in Chapter 1 and developing it further in chapters on neurocortical function (Ch. 10), the frontal lobes (Ch. 16), and cortical networks and disconnection syndromes (Ch. 17).

More Emphasis on Genetic and Epigenetic Influences on Behavior
This new coverage occurs throughout the book. For example see the section on Genes, Environment and Behavior (Ch. 2).

New "Maze" Icon Indicating Coverage of Neuropsychological Assessment and Testing
Coverage indicated by this icon includes discussions of the development of testing methods, their experimental bases, and their role in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and other disciplines—even economics (see The Social Brain, Ch. 20).

LaunchPad Solo for Neuroscience
These eighty interactive tutorials allow students to see the nervous system in action via dynamic illustrations, animations, and models that demystify the neural mechanisms behind behavior. Videos taken from actual laboratory research enhance students understanding of how we know what we know, and carefully crafted multiple choice questions make it easy to assign and assess each activity.

Written by two masterful researchers and educators, Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology was the first textbook to introduce students to the scientific exploration of human behavior from a neuroscientist’s perspective. With this updated edition, Bryan Kolb and Ian Whishaw again take students to the very forefront of one of the most eventful and impactful areas of scientific inquiry today, making an extraordinary amount of recent research and the real-world impact of those discoveries fascinating and accessible.

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