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About the Author
Kevin N. Ochsner, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Psychology, and Director of Social Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at Columbia University. Stephen M. Kosslyn, PhD, is the Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. He was formerly chair of the Department of Psychology, Dean of Social Science, and the John Lindsley Professor of Psychology in Memory of William James at Harvard University.
Reviews
The material is high quality and current with references as recent as 2013. There are a multitude of sharp illustrations and figures, many of which are in color. Graphs, figures, tables, gross anatomic pictures, and frequent functional neuroimaging results, along with pictures of task settings and experimental apparatus configuration, help illustrate experimental design. The inclusion of a section on clinical applications provides a useful bridge between neuroscience studies and real-world applications for understanding and treating patients with brain dysfunction in a few conditions. Although this is a cumbersome two-volume set, it is comprehensive in its coverage of foundational and cutting-edge cognitive neuroscience topics with high quality visual aids, accurate information, and real-world applications throughout. 5 Stars! * Christopher J Graver, Doody's Health Science Book Review *
Readers of the Handbook of Cognitive Neuroscience will be impressed with the maturity that the field has reached in its theoretical formulations and its ability to test hypotheses. The authors show not only the relevant discoveries from neuroscience, but how the data obtained have advanced theories in cognitive psychology. The Handbook of Cognitive Neuroscience does more than address specific neural processes that are related to cognition. It also provides an excellent review of the current state of the literature in cognitive psychology to set the stage for the discussion of those brain events.The format of the handbook is highly effective for experienced researchers, graduate students, and upper-level undergraduates who are looking for an introduction to the current state of the field. * Douglas A. Weldon, PsycCRITIQUES *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190629885
Author Kevin Ochsner
Page Count 1152
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 2654g
Dimensions(mm) 178mm * 254mm * 81mm