عصب‌روانشناسی شناختی: مقدمه‌ای بالینی

This book is unique in that it gives equal weight to the psychological and neurological approaches to the study of cognitive deficits in patients with brain lesions. The result is a balanced and comprehensive analysis of cognitive skills and abilities that departs from the more usual syndrome approach favored by neurologists and the anti-localizationist perspective of cognitive psychologists. Gives an introductory account of the core subject matter of cognitive neuropsychology\*\*Provides a comprehensive review of the major deficits of human cognitive function\*\*Offers the expertise of two scientists who are also practicing neuropsychologists Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages ix-x 1 - Introduction to Cognitive Neuropsychology , Pages 1-21 2 - Object Recognition , Pages 22-55 3 - Face Recognition , Pages 56-72 4 - Spatial Perception , Pages 73-97 5 - Voluntary Action , Pages 98-121 6 - Auditory Word Comprehension , Pages 122-151 7 - Word Retrieval , Pages 152-170 8 - Sentence Processing , Pages 171-194 9 - Speech Production , Pages 195-213 10 - Reading , Pages 214-240 11 - Spelling and Writing , Pages 241-261 12 - Calculation , Pages 262-274 13 - Short-Term Memory , Pages 275-295 14 - Autobiographical Memory , Pages 296-328 15 - Material-Specific Memory , Pages 329-342 16 - Problem Solving , Pages 343-364 17 - Conclusion , Pages 365-370 References , Pages 371-408 Author Index , Pages 409-419 Subject Index , Pages 421-428 This book is unique in that it gives equal weight to the psychological and neurological approaches to the study of cognitive deficits in patients with brain lesions. The result is a balanced and comprehensive analysis of cognitive skills and abilities that departs from the more usual syndrome approach favored by neurologists and the anti-localizationist perspective of cognitive psychologists.

Gives an introductory account of the core subject matter of cognitive neuropsychology**Provides a comprehensive review of the major deficits of human cognitive function**Offers the expertise of two scientists who are also practicing neuropsychologists Gives equal weight to the psychological and neurological approaches to the study of cognitive deficits in patients with brain lesions. This work gives an introductory account of the core subject matter of cognitive neuropsychology. It also provides a comprehensive review of the major deficits of human cognitive function.