Steven P Wise: 2 books
The Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex
Anatomy, Evolution, and the Origin of Insight
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2012
The prefrontal cortex makes up almost a quarter of the human brain, and it expanded dramatically during primate evolution. The Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex presents a new theory about its fundamental function. In this important new book, the authors argue that primate-specific parts of the...
The Evolution of Memory Systems
Ancestors, Anatomy, and Adaptations
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
Current theories about human memory have been shaped by clinical observations and animal experiments. This doctrine holds that the medial temporal lobe subserves one memory system for explicit or declarative memories, while the basal ganglia subserves a separate memory system for implicit or procedural...