Concise Learning and Memory: The Editor's Selection - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0123746272 ISBN 13: 9780123746276

Casa editrice: Academic Pr, 2008

Riassunto

The study of learning and memory is a central topic in neuroscience and psychology. Many of the basic research findings are directly applicable in the treatment of diseases and aging phenomena, and have found their way into educational theory and praxis. Concise Learning and Memory represents the best 30 chapters from Learning and Memory: A comprehensive reference (Academic Press March 2008), the most comprehensive source of information about learning and memory ever assembled, selected by one of the most respective scientists in the field, John H. Byrne. This concise version provides a truly authoritative collection of overview articles representing fundamental reviews of our knowledge of this central cognitive function of animal brains. It will be an affordable and accessible reference for scientists and students in all areas of neuroscience and psychology. There is no other single-volume reference with such authority and comprehensive coverage and depth currently available.

* Represents an authoritative selection of the fundamental chapters from the most comprehensive source of information about learning and memory ever assembled, Learning and Memory - A comprehensive reference (Academic Press Mar 2008)
* Representing outstanding scholarship, each chapter is written by a leader in the field and an expert in the topic area
* All topics represent the most up to date research
* Full color throughout, heavily illustrated
* Priced to provide an affordable reference to individuals and workgroups

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Informazioni sull'autore

Dr. Byrne is internationally recognized for his work on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of learning. He has also contributed substantially to graduate and medical education, both locally and nationally. For example, he has authored or edited 15 books including three editions of his textbook From Molecules to Networks: An Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and two editions as Editor-In-Chief of the four-volume Learning and Memory: A Comprehensive Reference, both published by Academic Press. Another contribution is the development of an innovative electronic online textbook Neuroscience Online, which in 2020 received more than two million visits. His YouTube video Introduction to Neuroscience has 898,000 views. Over the past 40

years, he has trained 38 postdoctoral fellows and 25 graduate students. His contributions to education and mentoring have been recognized by his receipt of the Award for Education in Neuroscience from the Society for Neuroscience, The University of Texas System Award for Innovation in Health Science Education, The UTHealth President’s Award for Mentoring Women, the UTHealth President’s Scholar Award for Teaching and the UT System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Academic Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0123746272
• ISBN 13: 9780123746276
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 872
• Redattore: Byrne John H.
• Contatto del produttore: Elsevier GmbH; https://www.elsevier.com/; ; Jägerstraße 41; Berlin; Berlin; 10117; Germania