This textbook is an ideal introductory text for advanced undergraduates or graduate students studying cognitive neuroscience. The text assumes prior knowledge of neuroscience, although there is an excellent appendix that reviews the basics of the human nervous system as a brief refresher. The book begins with a brief introduction to the field, explicitly and excellently distinguishing cognitive neuroscience from related fields such as cognitive psychology and clinical neuroscience. The authors then provide a thorough review of methods used in the field. This methods chapter is a strength of the book, as it clearly delineates the pros and cons of each method, discusses methods used in both animal and human research, and includes state-of-the-art techniques such as optogenetics. The remainder of the book delves into specific topics in cognitive neuroscience, including sensorimotor systems, attention, memory, emotion, and decision making. The authors elegantly tie in many of the classical experiments from cognitive psychology with more current research conducted using advanced neuroscience techniques. The text focuses on normal cognition but discusses pathophysiological cognition when interesting and appropriate.
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The nascent field of cognitive neuroscience has become a ubiquitous and critical component in the undergraduate curricula of psychology and neuroscience departments worldwide. Until this year, a single textbook, Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind, 2nd Edition, written by Mike Gazzaniga, Rich Ivry and Ron Mangun, was available to instructors. Although widely used as a textbook for undergraduate level courses, its last edition was published in 2002 and some of the information, not surprisingly, is out of date, and emerging disciplines such as social neuroscience and decision-making are not represented. Indeed, the rapidly evolving field of cognitive neuroscience has enjoyed an explosion of research in the last few years. Here we review two newly published first edition textbooks targeting the undergraduate cognitive neuroscience market. Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience was written by researchers from Duke University's Center for Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognition, Brain and Consciousness was edited by Bernard Baars and Nicole Gage.
Another positive note for both textbooks is that they are both filled with attractive pictures, diagrams and data figures that students will no doubt find useful in learning the material. Each provides online and digital resources that aid students and instructors with notes, slides, videos and exercises. Overall, both textbooks are excellent and will be welcome additions to the cognitive neuroscience classroom, as both appear to have succeeded in their projected aims. Instructors searching for a textbook geared along a systems neuroscience framework may prefer Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience. Instructors searching for a more psychological and theoretical treatment of the very same topics may prefer Cognition, Brain and Consciousness. Nonetheless, the true challenge for both of these textbooks will come later this year when the new third edition of Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind will be published. Stay tuned....
The new and rapidly evolving field of cognitive neuroscience brings together cognitive psychology and neuroscience, drawing conceptual and technical elements from both these traditional disciplines. This union has been motivated by the exciting possibility of better understanding complex human brain functions that have puzzled thinkers for centuries. The emergence of cognitive neuroscience as a discipline in its own right over the last two decades is thus an expression of what many see as the next logical step for both neuroscience and cognitive psychology, driven by powerful new methods for studying the human brain.Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, introduced in 2008, was written to inform readers at all levels about the growing canon of cognitiveneuroscience, and to make clear the many challenges that remain to be solved. Now, in this Second Edition, the authors--all leaders in the field--offer what is in essence a completely new book: *The 28 chapters of the original edition have been condensed and combined to 15 chapters for the new edition. *The condensation makes the topics covered easier to assimilate, and better suited to presentation in a single-semester course. *Each chapter has been updated to address the latest developments in the field, including expanded coverage of genetics, evolution, and neural development. *Introductory Boxes in each chapter take up an especially interesting issue to better capture readers' attention. *An appendix reviews the major features of humanneuroanatomy and basic aspects of neural signaling.As before, this edition includes an extensive glossary of key terms. And, with every copy, we offer a fully upgraded version of Sylvius 4 Online, which includes an interactive tutorial on human neuroanatomy as well as a magnetic resonance imaging atlas of the human brain.RESOURCESFor StudentsCompanion WebsiteThe Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, Second Edition, Companion Website features review and study resources to help students master the material presented in the textbook. Access is free of charge and requires no access code. The site includes: *Chapter Summaries: Concise overviews of the important topics covered in each chapter *Flashcards: Flashcard activities helpstudents to master the extensive vocabulary of cognitive neuroscience. Each chapter's set of flashcards includes all the key terms introduced in that chapter. *Animations: A collection of detailed animations that depict some of the key processes and structures discussed in the textbook. *Online Quizzes: For each chapter of the textbook, the Companion Website includes a multiple-choice quiz that covers all the main topics presented in the chapter. Instructors may assign these quizzes, or they may be made available to students as self-study tools. (Instructor registration is required for student access to the quizzes.)Sylvius 4 Online: An Interactive Atlas and Visual Glossary of Human NeuroanatomyS. Mark Williams and Leonard E. WhiteSylvius 4provides a unique digital learning environment for exploring and understanding the structure of the human central nervous system. Sylvius features fully annotated surface views of the human brain, as well as interactive tools for dissecting the central nervous system and viewing fully annotated cross-sections of preserved specimens and living subjects imaged by magnetic resonance. This new online version of Sylvius is more than a conventional atlas; it incorporates a comprehensive, visually-rich, searchable database of more than 500 neuroanatomical terms that are concisely defined and visualized in photographs, magnetic resonance images, and illustrations.For InstructorsInstructor's Resource LibraryThe Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, Second Edition,Instructor's Resource Library includes a variety of resources to help instructors in developing their course and delivering lectures. The Library includes: *Textbook Figures and Tables: All the figures and tables from the textbook are provided in JPEG format (both high- and low-resolution). *PowerPoint Presentations: All the figures and tables from each chapter are provided on PowerPoint slides, making it easy for instructors to add figures to their presentations. *Sylvius Image Library: A range of images from the companion program Sylvius 4 Online are provided in PowerPoint format. *Quiz Questions: All of the questions from the Companion Website's online quizzes are provided in Microsoft Word format. *Animations: All of the animations fromthe companion website are provided as Flash files. The animations are also provided on PowerPoint slides for easy integration into instructor presentations
"This textbook is an ideal introductory text for advanced undergraduates or graduate students studying cognitive neuroscience. I applaud the authors for creating a book that is not only educational but also enjoyable to read--something that cannot be said about most textbooks. Any instructor of an introductory cognitive neuroscience course, advanced and inquisitive undergraduate, or beginning researcher will likely find this text to be a valuable resource."--Amber Baysinger, Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
The new and rapidly evolving field of cognitive neuroscience brings together cognitive psychology and neuroscience, drawing conceptual and technical elements from both these traditional disciplines. This union has been motivated by the exciting possibility of better understanding complex human brain functions that have puzzled thinkers for centuries. The emergence of cognitive neuroscience as a discipline in its own right over the last two decades is thus an expression of what many see as the next logical step for both neuroscience and cognitive psychology, driven by powerful new methods for studying the human brain.Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, introduced in 2008, was written to inform readers at all levels about the growing canon of cognitive neuroscience, and to make clear the many challenges that remain to be solved. Now, in this Second Edition, the authors--all leaders in the field--offer what is in essence a completely new book: *The 28 chapters of the original edition have been condensed and combined to 15 chapters for the new edition. *The condensation makes the topics covered easier to assimilate, and better suited to presentation in a single-semester course. *Each chapter has been updated to address the latest developments in the field, including expanded coverage of genetics, evolution, and neural development. *Introductory Boxes in each chapter take up an especially interesting issue to better capture readers' attention. *An appendix reviews the major features of human neuroanatomy and basic aspects of neural signaling.As before, this edition includes an extensive glossary of key terms. And, with every copy, we offer a fully upgraded version of Sylvius 4 Online, which includes an interactive tutorial on human neuroanatomy as well as a magnetic resonance imaging atlas of the human brain.RESOURCESFor StudentsCompanion WebsiteThe Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, Second Edition, Companion Website features review and study resources to help students master the material presented in the textbook. Access is free of charge and requires no access code. The site includes: *Chapter Summaries: Concise overviews of the important topics covered in each chapter *Flashcards: Flashcard activities help students to master the extensive vocabulary of cognitive neuroscience. Each chapter's set of flashcards includes all the key terms introduced in that chapter. *Animations: A collection of detailed animations that depict some of the key processes and structures discussed in the textbook. *Online Quizzes: For each chapter of the textbook, the Companion Website includes a multiple-choice quiz that covers all the main topics presented in the chapter. Instructors may assign these quizzes, or they may be made available to students as self-study tools. (Instructor registration is required for student access to the quizzes.)Sylvius 4 Online: An Interactive Atlas and Visual Glossary of Human NeuroanatomyS. Mark Williams and Leonard E. WhiteSylvius 4 provides a unique digital learning environment for exploring and understanding the structure of the human central nervous system. Sylvius features fully annotated surface views of the human brain, as well as interactive tools for dissecting the central nervous system and viewing fully annotated cross-sections of preserved specimens and living subjects imaged by magnetic resonance. This new online version of Sylvius is more than a conventional atlas; it incorporates a comprehensive, visually-rich, searchable database of more than 500 neuroanatomical terms that are concisely defined and visualized in photographs, magnetic resonance images, and illustrations.For InstructorsInstructor's Resource LibraryThe Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, Second Edition, Instructor's Resource Library includes a variety of resources to help instructors in developing their course and delivering lectures. The Library includes: *Textbook Figures and Tables: All the figures and tables from the textbook are provided in JPEG format (both high- and low-resolution). *PowerPoint Presentations: All the figures and tables from each chapter are provided on PowerPoint slides, making it easy for instructors to add figures to their presentations. *Sylvius Image Library: A range of images from the companion program Sylvius 4 Online are provided in PowerPoint format. *Quiz Questions: All of the questions from the Companion Website's online quizzes are provided in Microsoft Word format. *Animations: All of the animations from the companion website are provided as Flash files. The animations are also provided on PowerPoint slides for easy integration into instructor presentations 2ff7e9595c
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