A student's guide to cognitive neuropsychology:

Are all brains the same? What causes amnesia? And why did a man mistake his psychologist for George Michael?Find out the answers to these questions, and much more, in A Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuropsychology. Written in an informative and accessible style, this comprehensive text guides y...

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Main Author: Jansari, Ashok (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles ; London ; New Delhi ; Singapore SAGE [2022]
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Summary:Are all brains the same? What causes amnesia? And why did a man mistake his psychologist for George Michael?Find out the answers to these questions, and much more, in A Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuropsychology. Written in an informative and accessible style, this comprehensive text guides you through the traditional areas of cognitive neuropsychology and beyond, applying core theoretical principles to real-world scenarios.Covering topics from memory to facial recognition, and from language to neglect, this textbook is essential reading for any student of cognitive neuropsychology. A Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuropsychology also includes features to help enhance your understanding of cognitive neuropsychology, such as:- Important researcher spotlights- Key research studies- Questions for reflection- Further readingAshok Jansari is Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Neuropsychology at Goldsmiths, University of London
Item Description:Chapter 1: Why Study Damaged Brains?; Chapter 2: Methods in Cognitive Neuropsychology: A Tool Kit; Chapter 3: Principles and Issues in Cognitive Neuropsychology; Chapter 4: Neglect & Attention; Chapter 5: Apraxia & Motor-Planning; Chapter 6: Visual Agnosia & Object Recognition; Chapter 7: Prosopagnosia & Face Processing; Chapter 8: Amnesia & Memory; Chapter 9: Executive Functions; Chapter 10: Aphasia, Dyslexia & Language (Ashok Jansari & Anisha Desai); Chapter 11: Cognitive Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (Jwala Narayanan & Ashok Jansari); Chapter 12: Synaesthesia & Sensory Processing (Mary Jane Spiller)
Physical Description:xv, 358 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781412947442
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