Neuropsychology of Space : Spatial Functions of the Human Brain

__The Neuropsychology of Space: Spatial Functions of the Human Brain__ summarizes recent research findings related to understanding the brain mechanisms involved in spatial reasoning, factors that adversely impact spatial reasoning, and the clinical implications of rehabilitating people who have experienced trauma affecting spatial reasoning. This book will appeal to cognitive psychologists, neuropsychologists, and clinical psychologists. Spatial information processing is central to many aspects of cognitive psychology including perception, attention, motor action, memory, reasoning, and communication. Any behavioural task involves mentally computing spaces, mechanics, and timing and many mental tasks may require thinking about these aspects as well (e.g. imaging the route to a destination). * Discusses how spatial processing is central to perception, attention, memory, reasoning, and communication * Identifies the brain architecture and processes involved in spatial processing * Describes theories of spatial processing and how empirical evidence support or refute theories * Includes case studies of neuropsychological disorders to better illustrate theoretical concepts * Provides an applied perspective of how spatial perception acts in the real world * Contains rehabilitation possibilities for spatial function loss

The Neuropsychology of Space: Spatial Functions of the Human Brain summarizes recent research findings related to understanding the brain mechanisms involved in spatial reasoning, factors that adversely impact spatial reasoning, and the clinical implications of rehabilitating people who have experienced trauma affecting spatial reasoning. This book will appeal to cognitive psychologists, neuropsychologists, and clinical psychologists. Spatial information processing is central to many aspects of cognitive psychology including perception, attention, motor action, memory, reasoning, and communication. Any behavioural task involves mentally computing spaces, mechanics, and timing and many mental tasks may require thinking about these aspects as well (e.g. imaging the route to a destination).

• Discusses how spatial processing is central to perception, attention, memory, reasoning, and communication
• Identifies the brain architecture and processes involved in spatial processing
• Describes theories of spatial processing and how empirical evidence support or refute theories
• Includes case studies of neuropsychological disorders to better illustrate theoretical concepts
• Provides an applied perspective of how spatial perception acts in the real world
• Contains rehabilitation possibilities for spatial function loss

A Sense Of Space / Albert Postma And Jan J. Koenderink -- On Inter- And Intrahemispheric Differences In Visuospatial Perception / Ineke J.m. Van Der Ham And Francesco Ruotolo -- On Feeling And Reaching: Touch, Action, And Body Space / H. Chris Dijkerman -- Multisensory Perception And The Coding Of Space / Nathan Van Der Stoep, Albert Postma And Tanja C.w. Nijboer -- Spatial Attention And Eye Movements / Stefan Van Der Stigchel And Tanja C.w. Nijboer -- Tell Me Where To Go: On The Language Of Space / Marijn E. Struiksma And Albert Postma -- Keeping Track Of Where Things Are In Space: The Neuropsychology Of Object Location Memory / Albert Postma And Ineke J.m. Van Der Ham -- Navigation Ability / Ineke J.m. Van Der Ham And Michiel H.g. Claessen -- How Children Learn To Discover Their Environment: An Embodied Dynamic Systems Perspective On The Development Of Spatial Cognition / Hanna Mulder, Ora Oudgenoeg-paz, Annika Hellendoorn And Marian J. Jongmans-- Space In Neuropsychological Assessment / Esther Van Den Berg And Carla Ruis. Albert Postma, Ineke J.m. Van Der Ham. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: Front-matter,Copyright,List of Contributors,IntroductionEntitled to full textChapter 1 - A Sense of Space, Pages 1-34 Chapter 2 - On Inter- and Intrahemispheric Differences in Visuospatial Perception, Pages 35-76 Chapter 3 - On Feeling and Reaching: Touch, Action, and Body Space, Pages 77-122 Chapter 4 - Multisensory Perception and the Coding of Space, Pages 123-158 Chapter 5 - Spatial Attention and Eye Movements, Pages 159-196 Chapter 6 - Tell Me Where to Go: On the Language of Space, Pages 197-230 Chapter 7 - Keeping Track of Where Things Are in Space: The Neuropsychology of Object Location Memory, Pages 231-265 Chapter 8 - Navigation Ability, Pages 267-308 Chapter 9 - How Children Learn to Discover Their Environment: An Embodied Dynamic Systems Perspective on the Development of Spatial Cognition, Pages 309-360 Chapter 10 - Space in Neuropsychological Assessment, Pages 361-378 Index, Pages 379-390