A scholarly guide to human neuropsychology with a clinical focus throughout. Thorough coverage of brain evolution unites the study of its anatomy and physiology with an understanding of its cognitive, experimental and clinical psychological functions. The 6th edition is updated throughout and has a new 4-colour design.
 
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PART I: BACKGROUND
The Development of Neuropsychology
Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior
Organization of the Nervous System
The Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons
Communication between Neurons
Imaging the Brain's Activity
The Influence of Drugs on Behavior
PART II: CORTICAL ORGANIZATION
Organization of the Sensory System
Organization of the Motor System
Principles of Neocortical Function
Cerebral Asymmetry
Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry
PART III: CORTICAL FUNCTIONS
The Occipital Lobes
The Parietal Lobes
The Temporal Lobes
The Frontal Lobes
Disconnection Syndromes
PART IV: HIGHER FUNCTIONS
Memory
The Origins of Language
Emotion
Spatial Behavior
Attention, Mental Images, and Consciousness
PART V: PLASTICITY AND DISORDERS
Brain Development and Plasticity
Developmental Disorders
Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain
Neurological Disorders
Psychiatric and Related Disorders
Neuropsychological Assessment
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index

BRYAN KOLB lectures at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. He is a Killiam Fellow (Canadian Council), Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and the Royal Society of Canada. He is a recipient of the Hebb Prize from CPA, and is former president of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Science.

IAN Q. WHISHAW lectures at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, and the Royal Society of Canada. He is the recipient of a bronze medal from the Canadian Humane Society, has been awarded the Ingrid Speaker Medal, and is CEO of NeuroDetective, Inc.