Neuropsychology
. Ed(S): Boulton, Alan A.; Baker, Glen B.; Hiscock, Merrill
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Paperback. Editor(s): Boulton, Alan A.; Baker, Glen B.; Hiscock, Merrill. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 381 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 589.
If one envisages neuroscience as a pyramid, with the more mole- lar disciplines forming the base and the more integrative d- ciplines positioned above, then neuropsychology clearly would be near the tip. Neuropsychology seeks to find order in the ultimate product of all neural systems, namely behavior, and to relate that product to its neural substrate. Relationships between brain and behavior are sought, but reductionistic explanations are eschewed. Attempting to “explain” complex behaviors in terms of neuronal activity is no more satisfying than attempting to “explain” artificial intelligence in terms of voltages within a computer’s central pr- essing unit. If ... Read more
If one envisages neuroscience as a pyramid, with the more mole- lar disciplines forming the base and the more integrative d- ciplines positioned above, then neuropsychology clearly would be near the tip. Neuropsychology seeks to find order in the ultimate product of all neural systems, namely behavior, and to relate that product to its neural substrate. Relationships between brain and behavior are sought, but reductionistic explanations are eschewed. Attempting to “explain” complex behaviors in terms of neuronal activity is no more satisfying than attempting to “explain” artificial intelligence in terms of voltages within a computer’s central pr- essing unit. If ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
381
Condition
New
Series
Neuromethods
Number of Pages
381
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781489941152
SKU
V9781489941152
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