The pathways of mind : a neural theory of mental processing : mathematical principles, empirical evidence, and clinical applications

The investigation of the cortical structure of stimulus-response pathways is the central subject of this book. The investigation comprises measurement of reaction times and recording of event-related potentials, the computer assisted evaluation of these empirical data and the mathematical description of these pathways. The investigation is completed by a hypothetical neural interpretation and a comparison of the pathways of healthy subjects, patients with brain tumors, and patients with schizophrenia. The author has chosen a completely new approach by describing the structure of the stimulus-response pathways by mathematical equations and by presenting a hypothetical neural interpretation of this structure, and by simulating these pathways in computer programs. This volume presents a neural theory of simple mental processes like stimulus-response sequences. Knowing the neural correlate of decision making would have far reaching consequences for the neurosciences. The readers will benefit from new insights into the physical substrate of mental processes.

the Investigation Of The Cortical Structure Of Stimulus-response Pathways Is The Central Subject Of This Book. The Investigation Comprises Measurement Of Reaction Times And Recording Of Event-related Potentials, The Computer Assisted Evaluation Of These Empirical Data And The Mathematical Description Of These Pathways. The Investigation Is Completed By A Hypothetical Neural Interpretation And A Comparison Of The Pathways Of Healthy Subjects, Patients With Brain Tumors, And Patients With Schizophrenia.
the Author Has Chosen A Completely New Approach By Describing The Structure Of The Stimulus-response Pathways By Mathematical Equations And By Presenting A Hypothetical Neural Interpretation Of This Structure, And By Simulating These Pathways In Computer Programs.
this Volume Presents A Neural Theory Of Simple Mental Processes Like Stimulus-response Sequences. Knowing The Neural Correlate Of Decision Making Would Have Far Reaching Consequences For The Neurosciences. The Readers Will Benefit From New Insights Into The Physical Substrate Of Mental Processes.

Front Matter....Pages I-XX Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Measurement of reaction times in healthy subjects....Pages 3-75 Measurement of reaction times in patients....Pages 77-80 The event-related potentials of reaction tasks....Pages 81-83 Front Matter....Pages 85-85 Measurement of elementary time....Pages 87-95 Measurement of pathway structure....Pages 97-121 Discussion....Pages 123-126 Front Matter....Pages 127-127 The pathways of healthy subjects....Pages 129-182 The pathways of patients with monohemispheric brain lesions....Pages 183-207 The pathways of patients with schizophrenia....Pages 209-247 Front Matter....Pages 249-249 Confirmation of elementary times and pathway structure by event-related potentials....Pages 251-286 Models of the xNNy pathways....Pages 287-316 Discussion....Pages 317-342 Back Matter....Pages 343-359 This work presents an investigation of the cortical structure of stimulus-response pathways. It comprises measurement of reaction times, recording of event-related potentials, the computer-assisted evaluation of the empirical data and the mathematical description of the pathways. The number of alternative stimuli plus the number of alternative responses and the reaction times are strongly related.