The Frontal Lobes: Development, Function and Pathology (Series for the International Neuropsychological Society)

ISBN 10: 0521672252 / ISBN 13: 9780521672252

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Frontal Lobes: Development, Function and Pathology (Series for the International Neuropsychological Society)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521672252
• ISBN 13: 9780521672252
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The frontal lobes and their functional properties are recognised as crucial to establishing our identity as autonomous human beings. This book provides a broad introductory overview of this unique brain region. In an accessible and readable style it covers the evolutionary significance of the frontal lobes, typical and atypical development pathways, the role played in normal cognition, memory and emotion, and in damaged states, resulting in a range of neurological syndromes and psychiatric disturbances. The coverage integrates current theoretical knowledge with observations of both normal and disturbed behaviour across the lifespan. The result is an easy to read review of this fascinating and involved field suitable for graduate students in neuropsychology and psychology, clinicians from the fields of neurology, neurosurgery or psychiatry, and researchers engaged in neuroscientific investigations.

About the Authors

Jarl Risberg is Professor of Neuropsychology at Lund University and head of the Neuropsychology Section at the Departments of Clinical Neuroscience and Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.

Jordan Grafman is the Chief of the Cognitive Neuroscience Section at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in Bethesda, USA.