Cognitive Neuroscience
Product ID: 115302040
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Updated fully, this accessible and comprehensive text highlights the most important theoretical, conceptual and methodological issues in cognitive neuroscience. Written by two experienced teachers, the consistent narrative ensures that students link concepts across chapters, and the careful selection of topics enables them to grasp the big picture without getting distracted by details. Clinical applications such as developmental disorders, brain injuries and dementias are highlighted. In addition, analogies and examples within the text, opening case studies, and 'In Focus' boxes engage students and demonstrate the relevance of the material to real-world concerns. Students are encouraged to develop the critical thinking skills that will enable them to evaluate future developments in this fast-moving field. A new chapter on neuroscience and society considers how cognitive neuroscience issues relate to the law, education, and ethics, highlighting the clinical and real-world relevance. An expanded online package includes a test bank. Review: Good, concise overview - This is a fairly clearly written, concise overview of a vast and fast- expanding field. Kindle ed. is correctly formatted. Well illustrated. Index is easy to use. Review: This is a really brilliant introduction to neuroscience - I've read a lot of "introductions" to neuroscience, and this one is by far the best. It also arrived on time, in perfect condition.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 183 Reviews |
I**S
Good, concise overview
This is a fairly clearly written, concise overview of a vast and fast- expanding field. Kindle ed. is correctly formatted. Well illustrated. Index is easy to use.
T**S
This is a really brilliant introduction to neuroscience
I've read a lot of "introductions" to neuroscience, and this one is by far the best. It also arrived on time, in perfect condition.
D**T
A good introduction to the field
Like previous editions, Banich and Compton have written a highly readable introduction to the field. Strengths of the text include interesting case studies, excellent illustrations, and up to date coverage of most areas discussed. One notable shortcoming is a lack of presentation and discussion of the major brain networks (such as the default more network) in any comprehensive or systematic framework. This is very surprising in light of the massive amount of research currently being conducted in this area. Interested readers may want to read the latest edition of Kolb and Whishaw for another perspective.
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M**S
Book
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Good
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L**N
Great Information, but some quirks with the paperback edition
So far I am enjoying the quality of the book (from a student's perspective, not professor), and appreciate that the edition includes references to publications as recent as 2017 (since this edition is from 2018). One small problem has been that the paperback version does not have some of the figures described as being on the inside covers of the textbook. While certain figures are described well enough to find online fairly quickly, this is a problem I hope is resolved in future editions of the book (or is at least described as only being in the hardcover copy).
N**K
Already outdated
Way too much info for one book/class. And it's already been outdated inside a year.
M**J
Good book, but with many mistakes
The book is really good and cover most of the cognitive neuroscience topics but I this edition it has many logical mistakes like wrong functions of the specific brain structure which is quite annoying.
L**O
Livre en ANGLAIS
Excellent bouquin, plein d'illustrations, tous est abordé de manière assez approfondie, tout ce qu'on attend d'un livre de cette dimension ( format encyclopédie, c'est un gros livre !) Seul hic c'est dans la langue de Shakespeare.. si vous ne lisez pas couramment cette langue passez votre chemin car c'est très technique et complexe...
A**O
Per i miei studi universitari
Completo. Adatto per lo studio della materia preferita
P**N
A bargain!
After only two weeks I haven't come close to reading it all, but from topics I have looked up, it is excellent. I have done some grad neuroscience and wanted more about function and behaviour. This book fills that want. I could have bought Klob and Wishaw, who used to be at the same university as I, but it is so much more expensive and as said, this book fills the gap I wanted to fill. Excellent paper, printing and binding. Excellent value.
S**M
Extremely convoluted!
I never would have purchased this book if it wasn't a requirement for one of my classes. The content is not strait forward or organized. The summaries are far too short and do not include each sub-topic covered. I have read several textbooks and this was by far the worst.
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