Functional Neuroimaging of Visual Cognition (Attention and Performance Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198528450 ISBN 13: 9780198528456

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Functional neuroimaging has greatly enhanced our knowledge of the brain, and has, up to now, guided the field of cognitive neuroscience. For the latest volume in this prestigious series, Nancy Kanwisher and John Duncan have brought together world leaders in cognitive neuroscience to present a groundbreaking, state-of-the-art account of current imaging research in visual cognition.

Topics include funtional and anatomical modularity of the visual system; mechanisms of object and pattern recognition; neural plasticity in evolution, development, and learning; selective attention to visual features, objects, and locations; sensorimotor control. Together these chapters give a fascinating insight into how current imaging research addressed not just the "where" but more importantly the "how" of our brain's understanding of the visual world.

Finally, in his conclusion, Michael Posner considers what we have achieved so far with neuroimaging, and looks to the future and the next steps in our quest to understand brain function. Superbly edited and full of stunning color images, this will be one of the key publications in the field of cognitive neuroscience.

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About the Author

Nancy Kanwisher is in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and McGovern Institute for Brain Research, and Martinos Center for Biological imaging, M.I.T and MGH. John Duncan is at MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198528450
• ISBN 13: 9780198528456
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 572
• Editor: Kanwisher Nancy, Duncan John