Part 1 Basic neuroscience approaches to cognition: neurochemical; brain imaging. Part 2 Attentional and perceptual processes: attention; perceptual processes. Part 3 Neural basis of memory: neurons and memory; human memory. Part 4 Language: evolutionary perspectives; brain and language. Part 5 Imagery and consciousness: mental imagery; qualia.
All too frequently, the book does not measure up to the movie, the novel lacks the punch of the serialized chapters, and the entire anthology is a pale reflection of the most arresting short stories. Conversations in the Cognitive Neurosciences is a happy exception. Michael Gazzaniga has integrated a series of interviews with leading brain and mind scientists. The result is a thematically coherent whole that is rich in substance and style. Using focused but open-ended questions to engage thoughtful, articulate practitioners, Gazzaniga elicits a rich mix of historical perspective and cutting-edge science. Each of the interviews provides wonderfully personal and insightful accounts of cognitive neuroscience and the relationship of mind and brain. -- Ira B. Black, MD, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School This book reports a series of conversations between Dr. Michael Gazzaniga, one of the most eminent scientists in the emerging field of cognitive neuroscience, and ten leading researchers who represent the broad spectrum of disciplines that are encompassed by this field. These conversations give a simulating and highly readable overview of the key ideas and the latest technical advances that are driving modern efforts to unravel the mysteries of mind and brain. Gazzaniga has a knack for getting each discussant to state clearly the central questions that motivate them and for keeping the focus on these 'big picture' issues. The resulting conversations give both a historical perspective and an insider's view of the field at its highest levels. The intellectual sparring will make fascinating reading for both beginners and experts alike. -- Steven A. Hillyard, Professor of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego
Michael S. Gazzaniga is Professor of Psychology and Director of the SAGE Center for the Study of Mind at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Co-Director of the Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience, and President of the Cognitive Neuroscience Institute.
"All too frequently, the book does not measure up to the movie, the
novel lacks the punch of the serialized chapters, and the entire
antholoy is a pale reflection of the most arresting short stories.
Conversations in the Cognitive Neurosciences is a happy exception.
Michael Gazzaniga has integrated a series of interviews with
leading brain and mind scientists. The result is a thematically
coherent whole that is rich in substance and style. Using focused
but open-ended questions to engage thoughtful, articulate
practitioners, Gazzaniga elicits a rich mix of historical
perspective and cutting-edge science. Each of the interviews
provides wonderfully personal and insightful accounts of cognitive
neuroscience and the relationship of mind and brain."--Ira B.
Black, MD, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
& quot; All too frequently, the book does not measure up to the
movie, the novel lacks the punch of the serialized chapters, and
the entire antholoy is a pale reflection of the most arresting
short stories. Conversations in the Cognitive Neurosciences is a
happy exception. Michael Gazzaniga has integrated a series of
interviews with leading brain and mind scientists. The result is a
thematically coherent whole that is rich in substance and style.
Using focused but open-ended questions to engage thoughtful,
articulate practitioners, Gazzaniga elicits a rich mix of
historical perspective and cutting-edge science. Each of the
interviews provides wonderfully personal and insightful accounts of
cognitive neuroscience and the relationship of mind and brain.&
quot; -- Ira B. Black, MD, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School
" All too frequently, the book does not measure up to the movie,
the novel lacks the punch of the serialized chapters, and the
entire antholoy is a pale reflection of the most arresting short
stories. Conversations in the Cognitive Neurosciences is a happy
exception. Michael Gazzaniga has integrated a series of interviews
with leading brain and mind scientists. The result is a
thematically coherent whole that is rich in substance and style.
Using focused but open-ended questions to engage thoughtful,
articulate practitioners, Gazzaniga elicits a rich mix of
historical perspective and cutting-edge science. Each of the
interviews provides wonderfully personal and insightful accounts of
cognitive neuroscience and the relationship of mind and brain." --
Ira B. Black, MD, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
-- Ira B. Black, MD, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
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