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Fundamentals of Neural Network Modeling Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience

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ISBN-10: 0262161753

ISBN-13: 9780262161756

Edition: 1998

Authors: Randolph W. Parks, Daniel S. Levine, Debra L. Long

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This book provides an introduction to the neural network modeling of complex cognitive and neuropsychological processes. The editors and contributors explain the basic concepts behind modeling and avoid the use of high-level mathematics.
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List price: $17.75
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 12/7/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 444
Size: 7.50" wide x 10.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.486
Language: English

Contents
Series Foreword
Preface
Contributors
Introduction to Neural Networks
An Introduction to Neural Network Modeling: Merits, Limitations, and Controversies
An Alternative to Traditional Symbol-Processing Models
Backpropagation Networks1
Artificial Neural Networks: Computer Architecture at the Cellular Level
Parallel Distributed Processing
Backpropagation with a Complex Human Neuropsychological Test
Adaptive Resonance Theory (ART)
Current Debates in Neural Network Modeling
The Need for Symbolic Representations and Rules
The Nature of Neural Network Simulations
Modular vs. Interactive Architectures
Current Limitations of Neural Network Models
The Problem of Internal Structure
The Problem of Biological Plausibility
The Problem of Catastrophic Interference
Conclusions
Notes
References
Functional Cognitive Networks in Primates
Building Blocks of the Nervous System
Neurons and Neurotransmitter Systems
Vertebrate Brain Organization
The Role of the Cortex in Information Processing
Primate Cortical Sensory, Perceptual, and Memory Systems
Visual System
Auditory System
Somatosensory System
The Frontal Lobe and Attention and Active Memory Systems
Development of Monkey Tasks for Attention and Active Memory
Tasks to Distinguish Active Memory and Retentive Memory
Relation Between Processing Capabilities and Energy Requirements
Development of Information-Processing Capacity
Future Primate Models for Neuropsychology and Neural Networks
References
Attention and Neural Networks
Overview
Attentional System
Orienting Network
Parietal Lobe
Superior Colliculus
Amplification
Executive Network
Generate Uses Task
Circuitry
Stroop Test
Vigilance Network
Interaction of the Networks
Alerting and Orienting
Basal Ganglia
Cognitive Control
References
A Neural Network Model of Memory, Amnesia, and Cortico-Hippocampal Interactions
Anterograde and Retrograde Amnesia
Hippocampus: Link-Operator Store and Multirange Buffer
A Unitary Mechanism Supporting Working and Long-Term Memory Consolidation
Hippocampus as a Temporal Processor
Hippocampus in Learning and Long-Term Memory Consolidation
Anterograde Amnesia
Declarative and Procedural Memory
Retrograde Amnesia
Intermediate Memory Supporting an Automatic Working Memory Component
Psychological Arguments for an Automatic Working Memory Component
Working Memory as a Cortical System
Working Memory as a Hippocampal System
Neuropsychological Arguments
Rehearsal Allowed
Rehearsal Prevented
Bilateral Lesions of Hs
Partial Lesion of Hs
Brain Imaging
Electrical Brain Imaging
Positron Emission Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Human Vs. Animal Working Memory
Functional Model of Hippocampo-Cortical Relations
Mathematical Model
Temporal Order Network
Temporal Order as a Spatially Distributed Amplitude Gradient
TOM Architecture and Simulation
Timing
Timing and Classical Conditioning
Timing, Temporal Conditioning, and Cognitive-Motor Processes
Spectral Timing Network: Design Principles
System's Architecture and Simulations
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Behavioral States
A Computational Model of Alcohol Dependence: Simulation of Genetic Differences in Alcohol Preference and of Therepeutic Strategies
Method
Model Development
Overall Strategy for the Model
Training Procedure and Post-Training Assessment
Test Conditions
Changes in Bias Units
Changes in Self-Recurrent Weights
Therapeutic Conditions
Experiment One: "Normal" Desire to Drink
Experiment Two: "Abnormal" Desire to Drink
Experiment Three. Genetic Vulnerability
Experiment Four: Therapeutic Modalities
Results
Experiment One: "Normal" Levels of Desire to Drink
Experiment Two: "Abnormal" Levels of Desire to Drink
Experiment Three: Genetic Vulnerability
Experiment Four: Therapeutic Modalities
Discussion
Acknowledgment
References
A Computational Perspective on Learned Helplessness and Depression
Types of Helplessness
Samson: Mastery vs. Control
Norepinephrine and the Loss of Internal Control Without Explanation: Dopamine
A Model of Samson's "Mastery" Type
Affect-Driven Helplessness: GABA
Perseveration, Automaticity, and Norepinephrine-Mediated Depression
A Cognitive Systems Interpretation of Depression
Appendix: Building A Model of Learned Helplessness--In Steps
The American Psychological Society "Model in Principle
The World Congress on Neural Networks '95 Model
Washington Evolutionary Systems Society '95
Ongoing Work
Notes
References
Waking and Sleeping States
Experimental Considerations
General Features
Cognitive Properties
Neurophysiological Data
Sleep and Neuropsychiatric Illness
Computational Models
Overview
Brainstem and Thalamic Models
Distributed and Cortical Network Models
State-Dependent Sequencing and Modulation
General Considerations
Assumptions in Modeling
Neural Network Model
Simulation results and Learning
Simulation Results
Learning
Discussion
Acknowledgments
Note
References
Appendix
Neuropsychological Tests and Clinical Syndromes
Stroop Task, Language, and Neuromodulation: Models of Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia\cDavid Servan-Schreiber
Disturbances in the Processing of Context
The Stroop Task
The Continuous Performance Test
Schizophrenic Language Deficits
Prefrontal Cortex, Context, and Dopamine
Neuromodulatory Effects of Dopamine
Prefrontal Cortex and Dopamine in Schizophrenia
Summary
Simulation of the Physiological Effects of Dopamine
Simulation of the Stroop Effect
Simulation of the Continuous Performance Test
Simulation of Context-Dependent Lexical Disambiguation
Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Neural Network Modeling of Executive Functioning with the Tower of Hanoi Test in Frontal Lobe-Lesioned Patientcs
Clinical Neuropsychological Data
Strategies to Solve the Tower of Hanoi Puzzle
Encoding the Moves
Selecting the Training Set
Training the Neural Network
The Effects of Learning
Testing the Neural Network
Degradation of the Neural Network
Summary
Acknowledgments
References
Neuronal Network Models of Acalculia and Prefrontal Deficits
Neuronal Models of Cognitive Functions
A Network of Areas for Number Processing
A Neuronal Model for the Detection and Internal Representation of Numerical Quantities
Conditioning to Numerosity
Learning to Order Numerosity Detectors
A Hierarchy of Networks for Exact Calculation
The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Prefrontal Cortex, and Fast Rule Switching
Conclusion
References
Neuropsychological Assessment of Attention and Its Disorders: Computational Models for Neglect, Extinction, and Sustained Attention
Computational Models
Normal Attentional Processes
Method
Results
Simulation of Hemineglect
Method
Results
Simulation of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Method
Results
Simulation of Line Bisection and Letter Cancellation
Method
Results
Simulation of Extinction
Method
Results
Discussion
References
The Neural Basis of Lexical Retrieval
Retrieval of Words for Nonunioue Concrete Entities
Background
New Lesion Studies
Subjects
Brain-Damaged Subjects
Control Subjects
Stimuli
Procedure
Neuropsychological
Neuroanatomical Methods
Results Concerning Hypothesis No. 1
Neuropsychological Findings
Neuroanatomical Findings
Results for hypothesis No. 2
Neuropsychological Findings
Neuroanatomical Findings
Functional Imaging (PET) Studies
Conclusions
Retrieval of Words for Unique Concrete Entities
Background
New Lesion Studies
Subjects
Method
Data Quantification
Neuropsychological Results
Neuroanatomical Results
Functional Imaging (PET) Studies
Conclusions
Retrieval of Words for Actions
Background
New Lesion Studies
Subjects
Experimental Task
Scoring and Data Quantification
Results
Functional Imaging (PET) Studies
Conclusions
Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgment
References
Applications in Dementia
A Model of Human Memory Based on the Cellular Physiology of the Hippocampal Formation
Simple Overview of Neural Networks
Associative Memory Function
Self-Organization
A Hippocampal Model of Free Recall and Cued Recall
Local Networks of Hippocampal Pyramidal Cells and Interneurons
Contrast with Connectionist Models
Connectivity Between Different Hippocampal Subregions
Dynamics of Individual Subregions
Rapid Sequential Self-Organization in Dentate
Autoassociative Function of Recurrent Collaterals in CA3
Rapid Sequential Self-Organization in Region CA1
Heteroassociative Function of Schaffer Collaterals to CA1
Heteroassociative Feedback from Region CA1 to the Entorhinal
Feedback Regulation of Cholinergic Modulation from the Medial
Modification of Synapses
Feedback Regulation of Cholinergic Modulation
Memory Function in the Model
Modeling Cued Recall in a Spiking Model of Hippocampal Function
Linking Episodic Memory Function to Physiological Data on Electroencephalographic and Single-Unit Re...
Modeling Paired Associate Learning in a Continuous Firing Rate Model
Modeling Free Recall in a Continuous Firing Rate Model
Modeling the Effects of Scopolamine and Diazepam on Free Recall
A Breakdown In Network Function and Alzheimers Disease Neuropathology
Role of Acetylcholine in Neocortical Function
Summary and Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
Neural Network Modeling of Basal Ganglia Function in Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders
Motor Networks
Motor Control
Pharmacologic Mechanisms
Motor Maps
Motor Learning
Cognitive Networks
Spatial Attention
Limbic Networks
Contingency-based Learning
Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Depression in Parkinson's Disease
Future Directions
References
Neural Network Modeling of Wisconsin Card Sorting and Verbal Fluency Tests: Applications with Frontal Lobe-Damaged and Alzheimer's Disease Patients
Theoretical Modeling of Frontal Lobe Function
Neural Network Principles
The Wisconsin Card Sorting Model
Dorsal VS. Orbital Prefrontal Cortex and Executive Function
Modeling Verbal Fluency
Modeling Effects of Alzheimers Disease with Verbal Fluency
Neurobiological and Neuroanatomical Aspects of Alzheimer's Disease
Computer Program Parameters for Verbal Fluency in Alzheimer's Disease
Neuropsychological Implications
Acknowledgments
References
Semantic Network Abnormalities in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease
The Semantic network in Patients with alzheimers Disease
Deterioration of the Semantic Network of Alzheimer's Disease Patients Over Time
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Parallel Distributed Processing Models in Alzheimer's Disease
Naming Impairments in Alzheimers Disease: Semantic, Visual, or Lexical Locus of Damage?
The Model
Simulations of Naming Deficit in Alzheimer's Disease
Preservation of Categorical Knowledge in Alzheimer's Disease
Simulations of Preserved Category Knowledge in Alzheimer's Disease
Implications for Clinical Neuropsychology
Where to from Here?
Acknowledgments
References
Index