Memory And Brain - Hardcover

Squire, Larry R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195042077 ISBN 13: 9780195042078

Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, 1987

Synopsis

Written by a leading neuropsychologist, this book brings together the widely scattered psychological and neurobiological work on memory to create a definitive overview of current knowledge. Reflecting the many levels of analysis at which this work is taking place, the book proceeds from the synapse to a review of the function and structure of neural systems and the organization of cognition. Throughout, the author places current research in historical perspective, and identifies major ideas and themes that have emerged in recent years in order to provide a solid foundation for future investigations. The book is amply illustrated and contains a useful glossary. It will be of use in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on memory, and to psychologists and neuroscientists desiring an account of memory that is informed equally by cognitive and neurobiological insights.

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I feel that this book is a valuable source for teachers, students, and researchers in cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience, because it gives a good account of the neurobiology of learning and memory and of the way in which such research underpins the clinical analysis of memory dysfunction in human beings. (The Times Higher Education Supplement)

Squire has written an excellent introduction to memory neuropsychology because the text is not only lucid, but makes no assumptions that should not be readily apparent to someone with a basic grounding in biology and psychology...this book can be recommended to students and researchers alike. (Trends in Neurosciences)

Synopsis

Drawing on recent work in psychology and neuroscience, this well written text provides a coherent, contemporary account of how memory is organized in the brain. It begins with the synapse and proceeds to a review of the function and structure of neural systems and the organisation of cognition. Throughout the book the author takes care to place current research in historical perspective, and to identify major ideas and themes in memory research that have emerged in recent years, so as to provide a solid foundation for future work. The book is amply illustrated and contains a usefukl glossary. Intended for undergraduate and graduate students in psychology and neuroscience, it will also be of value to teachers and researchers who want a clear authoritative account of our current understanding of how the brain accomplishes memory and learning.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0195042077
• ISBN 13: 9780195042078
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 336