From Neuropsychology to Mental Structure

By: No Information Available

Write A Review

Hardcover | 27 March 1989

At a Glance

Hardcover
480 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
22.86 x 15.24 x 3.02

Hardcover

RRP $308.00

$266.75

13%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $66.69 with

Ships in 7 to 10 business days

As a cognitive neuropsychologist, Tim Shallice considers the general question of what can be learned about the operation of the normal cognitive system from the study of the cognitive difficulties arising from neurological damage and disease. He distinguishes two types of theories of normal function - primarily modular and primary non-modular - and argues that the problems of making valid inferences about normal function from studies of brain-damaged subjects are more severe for the latter. He first analyzes five well-researched areas in which some modularity can be assumed: short-term memory, reading, writing, visual perception, and the relation between input and output language processing. His aim is to introduce the methods about normal function mirror ones derived directly from studies of normal subjects and indeed at times preceded them. He then more theoretically examines these inferences, from group studies and individual case studies to modular and non-modular systems. Finally, he considers five areas where theories of normal function are relatively undeveloped and neuropsychology provides counterintuitive phenomena and guides to theory-building: the organization of semantic systems, visual attention, concentration and will, episodic memory, and consciousness.

Industry Reviews

"The meticulous analyses of the methods and inferences used to draw conclusions about normal cognition from studies of abnormal cognition make it crucial as a contribution to cognitive neuropsychology." Science "...a tour-de-force...will very rapidly become required reading." The Times Higher Education Supplement

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction Psychology Physiological & Neuro-Psychology, Biopsychology Cognition & Cognitive Psychology Medicine Clinical & Internal Medicine Neurology & Clinical Neurophysiology Other Branches of Medicine Psychiatry

Other Editions and Formats

Paperback

Published: 27th March 1989

View Product

Preface
Introducing cognitive neuropsychology
Converging operations: specific syndromes and evidence from normal subjects
Inferences from neuropsychological findings
Central processes: equipotentiality or modularity?
References
Subject index
Author index
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

From Neuropsychology to Mental Structure

At a Glance

Hardcover

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

Other Editions and Formats

Paperback

More in Cognition & Cognitive Psychology

Why Brains Need Friends

The neuroscience of social connection - and why we all need more

When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...

Common Knowledge and the Science of Harmony, Hypocrisy and Outrage

Colourful Semantics

A Resource for Developing Childrenâs Spoken and Written Language Skills

The Untethered Soul

The Journey Beyond Yourself

The Book of Memory

Or, How to Live Forever

Stolen Focus

Why You Can't Pay Attention

Reinventing Your Life

Breakthrough program to end negative behaviour and feel great again

The Power of Showing Up

How parental presence shapes who our kids become and how their brains get wired

The Master and His Emissary

The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World

Make It Stick

The Science of Successful Learning

Wonderstruck

How Wonder and Awe Shape the Way We Think

Letting Go

The Pathway of Surrender

Steal Like an Artist

10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

How to Change a Memory

One Neuroscientist's Quest to Alter the Past

You Already Know

The Science of Mastering Your Intuition

The 5 Types of Wealth

A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life

The Art of Thinking Clearly

Better Thinking, Better Decisions

Ways of Seeing

Penguin Modern Classics

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Steps Towards Creative Practice

On Looking

A Walker's Guide to the Art of Observation

Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Eating Disorders

Mind Over Mood

2nd Edition - Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think

Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention

This product is categorised by