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: hbk ISBN 9781444330854
Description
The third edition of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience presents a thorough updating and enhancement of the classic text that introduced the rapidly expanding field of developmental cognitive neuroscience. Includes the addition of two new chapters that provide further introductory material on new methodologies and the application of genetic methods in cognitive development Includes several key discussion points at the end of each chapter Features a greater focus on mid-childhood and adolescence, to complement the previous edition?s emphasis on early childhood Brings the science closer to real-world applications via a greater focus on fieldwork Includes a greater emphasis on structural and functional brain imaging
Table of Contents
List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface to the Third Edition. Preface to the Second Edition. Preface to the First Edition. Acknowledgments. Abbreviations. 1 The Biology of Change. 2 Methods and Populations. 3 From Gene to Brain. 4 Building a Brain. 5 Vision, Orienting, and Attention. 6 Perceiving and Acting on the Physical World: Objects and Number. 7 Perceiving and Acting on the Social World. 8 Learning and Long-Term Memory. 9 Language. 10 Prefrontal Cortex, Working Memory, and Decision-Making. 11 Cerebral Lateralization. 12 Interactive Specialization. 13 Toward an Integrated Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. References. Index.
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: pbk ISBN 9781444330861
Description
The third edition of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience presents a thorough updating and enhancement of the classic text that introduced the rapidly expanding field of developmental cognitive neuroscience. * Includes the addition of two new chapters that provide further introductory material on new methodologies and the application of genetic methods in cognitive development * Includes several key discussion points at the end of each chapter * Features a greater focus on mid-childhood and adolescence, to complement the previous edition?s emphasis on early childhood * Brings the science closer to real-world applications via a greater focus on fieldwork * Includes a greater emphasis on structural and functional brain imaging
Table of Contents
List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface to the Third Edition. Preface to the Second Edition. Preface to the First Edition. Acknowledgments. Abbreviations. 1 The Biology of Change. 2 Methods and Populations. 3 From Gene to Brain. 4 Building a Brain. 5 Vision, Orienting, and Attention. 6 Perceiving and Acting on the Physical World: Objects and Number. 7 Perceiving and Acting on the Social World. 8 Learning and Long-Term Memory. 9 Language. 10 Prefrontal Cortex, Working Memory, and Decision-Making. 11 Cerebral Lateralization. 12 Interactive Specialization. 13 Toward an Integrated Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. References. Index.
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