An edition of Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
(2013)
Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
by Iiro P. Jääskeläinen
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Cognitive neuroscience is an exciting and a relatively new area of research into the neural basis of the human mind. Using sophisticated neuroimaging technology, it is possible to study how the brain allows one to think, remember, see, hear, smell, touch, attend, feel emotions, understand others, and be motivated to pursue goals in life.
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Table of Contents
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What is cognitive neuroscience?
Why is cognitive neuroscience important?
The brief history of cognitive neuroscience
The present and exciting future of cognitive neuroscience
The purpose of this book
References
Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience
Behavioral measures of cognitive and perceptual functions
Invasive neuronal recordings in animal models
Non-invasive functional neuroimaging methods
Concluding remarks
References
Anatomy of the brain
Anatomical coordinate systems
Central and peripheral nervous systems
Gross anatomical divisions of the brain
The cerebrum
The cerebral cortex is folded into gyri and sulci
Beneath the cerebral hemispheres: the limbic system and basal ganglia
The ventricular system
Connectivity of the brain
Concluding remarks
References
Neurons
Neurons are the elementary building blocks of cognition
Mechanisms underlying neural signaling
Chemical messaging at the synapses
Neurons form networks
Concluding remarks
References
Sensory and motor systems
The sensory systems
The motor system
Concluding remarks
References
Attention
Selective attention
Involuntary attention
Voluntary shifting and dividing of the focus of attention
Neurotransmitter basis of attention
Concluding remarks
References
Memory and Learning
Memory and learning: behavioral observations
The neural basis of memory
Concluding remarks
References
Plasticity
Developmental plasticity
Plasticity due to loss of sensory input
Smaller scale plasticity: sensory/perceptual learning
Plasticity associated with recovery from brain damage
Neurogenesis, stem cell treatments and plasticity
Concluding remarks
References
Speech and Language
Language is a multifaceted and complex cognitive function
Behavioral studies of human language
Neural basis of speech and language
The motor theory of speech perception
Distributed representations underlie concepts
Concluding remarks
References
Executive functions
Prefrontal cortex is central for executive functions
The constituents of executive functions
Neuropsychological tests that measure executive functions
Neurochemistry of executive functions
Concluding remarks
References
Emotions
Definitions of emotions
Emotions result from contextual interpretation of autonomic nervous system responses
Induction of emotions in experimental settings
Methods for assessing emotions
Neural basis of emotions
Concluding comments
References
Social cognition
Demands on social cognition predict evolution of cortex
Social cognition is composed of multiple functions
Concluding remarks
References
Consciousness
Consciousness as awareness of externally applied stimuli
Consciousness as self-awareness
Concluding remarks
References
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