Neuropsychology category: 992 books
The Sense of Self
Perspectives from Science and Zen Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
At the heart of this book is one of the most ancient and profound question philosophers, spiritual seekers, and curious individuals have pondered since the beginning of history: “Who am I?”. Advances in modern science, and access to Zen tradition, have provided us with broader and richer understanding...
Human and Machine Vision
Analogies and Divergencies
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
The following are the proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Perception held in Pavia, Italy, on September 27-30, 1993, under the auspices of four institutions: the Group of Cybernetic and Biophysics (GNCB)s of the National Research Council (CNR), the Italian Association for Artificial...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2013
In the general study of speech and phonetics, vowels have stood in second place to consonants. But what vowels are, how they differ from one another, how they vary among speakers, and how they are subject to disorder, are questions that require a closer examination.
This Handbook presents a...
by Brian H. Ross
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2010
The Psychology of Learning and Motivation series publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning to complex learning and problem solving. Each chapter thoughtfully integrates the writings of leading contributors,...
by Peter Cariani, Yoichi Ando
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2009
Ando establishes a theory of subjective preference of the sound field in a concert hall, based on preference theory with a model of human auditory- brain system. The model uses the autocorrelation function and the interaural crosscorrelation function for signals arriving at two ear entrances and considers...
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Symptom Validity Assessment and Malingering
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2012
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This authoritative volume is the first book specifically devoted to symptom validity assessment with individuals having a known or suspected history of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). It brings together leading experts in MTBI, symptom validity assessment, and malingering to provide...
Brain and Perception
Holonomy and Structure in Figural Processing
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
Presented as a series of lectures, this important volume achieves four major goals:
It integrates the results of the author's research as applied to pattern perception -- reviewing current brain research and showing how several lines of inquiry have been converging to produce a paradigm shift...
Vision and Mind
Modeling Mental Functions
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
The usual method for studying mental processes entails taking words in linguistics -- or concepts in logic -- and establishing the connections and relationships between them. Thus, the traditional approach to semantic problems -- those of meaning and understanding -- is through language. Most researchers...
by Heikki Lyytinen, Risto Naatanen, Evgeni N. Sokolov
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2002
This book is a testimony to Evgeny Nikolaevich Sokolov's years of work in developing knowledge in the areas of perception, information processing and attention, and to the research it has spawned. It presents a historical account of a research program, leading the reader toward a cognitive science...
Income and Choice in Biological Control Systems
A Framework for Understanding the Function and Dysfunction of the Brain
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
This volume introduces the concepts of income and optimal choice to the realms of brain activity and behavior regulation. It begins by developing the concept of the Income-Choice approach in the field of biological control systems, then deals with the problems of control of brain activity, and finally...
Addiction as Consumer Choice
Exploring the Cognitive Dimension
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2016
A striking characteristic of addictive behavior is the pursuit of immediate reward at the risk of longer-term detrimental outcomes. It is typically accompanied by the expression of a strong desire to cease from or at least control consumption that has such consequences, followed by lapse, further...
Neuroergonomics
A Cognitive Neuroscience Approach to Human Factors and Ergonomics
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2013
This book covers the foundations and successes of Neuroergonomics, combining neuroscience and ergonomics to enhance efficiency and safety. An overview of the essential areas within the field is given including chapters on brain networks, perception, attention, and performance.
by Nicoladie Tam
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2015
“Mind-Brain Connection” is a part of the college-level Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the connection between the mind and the brain, and between the brain and behavior. It describes the different levels...
by Ronald M. Ruff, Serana K. Chester, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
Combining scientific expertise with psychotherapeutic acumen, this book is highly accessible and packed with clinical tools. Part I provides essential information on how acquired brain injury affects emotional functioning. Part II describes practical, specially tailored ways to treat anxiety, depression,...