Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: An Introduction - Brossura

Johnson, Mark H.

 
9780631202011: Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: An Introduction
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ISBN 10: 0631202013 ISBN 13: 9780631202011
Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 1997

Sinossi

Developmental cognitive neuroscience is concerned with the relation between the growing brain and the development of mental processes. Bringing together recent advances in molecular biology, neural networks, and brain imaging, this interdisciplinary field is rapidly expanding and offers a cohesive account of the construction of the human mind. This book is the first comprehensive single-authored introduction to the field, and reviews the current state of knowledge in the context of an integrative theoretical framework within which the plasticity and maturation of the brain are analysed.

A central theme of the book is that while there is no evidence of innate cognitive representations in the cortex, the type and location of representation that subsequently emerge are constrained by several factors both intrinsic and extrinsic to the infant. Further, the elongated postnatal development of the human brain reveals a differential development of neural architecture that can be used to make predictions about sequences of cognitive development. The book also outlines a number of avenues for future research.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Mark Johnson has "Special Appointment" status at the Cognitive Development Unit and is Professor of Psychology at University College, London.

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Developmental cognitive neuroscience is concerned with the relation between the growing brain and the development of mental processes. Bringing together recent advances in molecular biology, neural networks, and brain imaging, this interdisciplinary field is rapidly expanding and offers a cohesive account of the construction of the human mind. This book is the first comprehensive single-authored introduction to the field, and reviews the current state of knowledge in the context of an integrative theoretical framework within which the plasticity and maturation of the brain are analysed.

A central theme of the book is that while there is no evidence of innate cognitive representations in the cortex, the type and location of representation that subsequently emerge are constrained by several factors both intrinsic and extrinsic to the infant. Further, the elongated postnatal development of the human brain reveals a differential development of neural architecture that can be used to make predictions about sequences of cognitive development. The book also outlines a number of avenues for future research.

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Editore
Blackwell Pub
Data di pubblicazione
1997
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0631202013
ISBN 13 
9780631202011
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
256
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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9780631202004: Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: An Introduction

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ISBN 10:  0631202005 ISBN 13:  9780631202004
Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 1997
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