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Preface to the series | |
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Preface to the second edition | |
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Preface to the first edition | |
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The foundations of neuropsychology | |
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Introduction | |
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Neuropsychology as a distinct discipline | |
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The (re)emergence of neuropsychology | |
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Chapter summary | |
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Methods in neuropsychology | |
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Introduction | |
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Invasive techniques for measuring brain structure and function | |
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Electrical procedures | |
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In-vivo imaging | |
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Neuropsychological assessment | |
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Chapter summary | |
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Lateralisation | |
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Introduction | |
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Structural differences | |
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Unilateral neurological damage | |
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The split-brain syndrome | |
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Asymmetries in normal individuals | |
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Individual differences in brain organisation | |
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Lateralisation: A footnote on the evolutionary perspective | |
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Chapter summary | |
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Somatosensation and neuroplasticity | |
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Introduction | |
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General features of sensory systems | |
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The somatosensory system | |
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Plasticity in the somatosensory cortex | |
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Neuroplasticity beyond S1 | |
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Chapter summary | |
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Motor control and movement disorders | |
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Introduction | |
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Brain-spinal cord pathways | |
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The cerebellum | |
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The basal ganglia | |
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The cortex | |
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Peripheral and spinal movement disorders | |
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Cortical movement disorders | |
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Subcortical movement disorders | |
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Chapter summary | |
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Language and the brain | |
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Introduction | |
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The classic neurological approach and aphasia | |
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Connectionist models of language | |
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The psycholinguistic approach | |
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The modern era of language research | |
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Language and laterality | |
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Chapter summary | |
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Memory and amnesia | |
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Introduction | |
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Short-term memory and working memory | |
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Long-term memory | |
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Anterograde amnesia and non-declarative memory | |
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Anterograde amnesia and declarative memory | |
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Memory processes | |
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Retrograde amnesia and autobiographical memory | |
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Chapter summary | |
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Visual object recognition and spatial processing | |
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Introduction | |
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The "what" and "where" streams and visual perception | |
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The ventral stream and object recognition | |
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Functional imaging of object recognition | |
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Imaging category specificity | |
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Spatial functions and the "where" stream | |
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Basic spatial processes | |
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Chapter summary | |
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Attention and consciousness | |
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Introduction | |
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Types of attention | |
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Issues in psychological investigations of attention | |
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Attention and the brain | |
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Neurological attentional disorders | |
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Towards an integrated model of attention | |
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Consciousness | |
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Chapter summary | |
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Emotion and motivation | |
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Introduction | |
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Definitions and measurement of emotion and motivation | |
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Evidence from neurology and neuropsychology | |
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The interaction between somatic and emotional systems | |
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The interaction between emotional and cognitive systems | |
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Neuroimaging of emotion and motivation | |
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Social neuroscience | |
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Impairments of emotion, motivation, and social function | |
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Chapter summary | |
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Executive functions | |
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Introduction | |
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Domains of executive dysfunction | |
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Task switching and multi-tasking | |
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Issues with "executive tests" | |
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Underlying mechanisms of executive function | |
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The brain and executive function/dysfunction | |
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Specialisation within the prefrontal cortex | |
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Executive dysfunction and psychiatric disorders | |
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Chapter summary | |
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Appendix: A primer of nervous system structure and function | |
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Introduction | |
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Neurons and glia | |
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Nerve impulses and synaptic transmission | |
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Developmental and ageing aspects | |
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Dividing up the nervous system | |
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Chapter summary | |
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Further reading | |
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Glossary | |
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References | |
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Author index | |
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Subject index | |