Neuroscience, Neuropsychology & Neuropsychiatry
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Overview
Neuroscience has paid only little attention to decision-making for many years. Although no field of science has cohered around this topic, a variety of researchers in different areas of neuroscience ranging from cellular physiology to neuropsychology and computational neuroscience have been engaged in working on this issue. Thus, the time seemed to be ripe to bring these researchers together and discuss the state of the art of the neurobiology of decision-making in a broad forum. This book is a collection of contributions presented at that forum in Paris in October 1994 organized by the Fondation IPSEN.The book contains both black-and-white and color illustrations.
Synopsis
Neuroscience has paid only little attention to decision-making for many years. Although no field of science has cohered around this topic, a variety of researchers in different areas of neuroscience ranging from cellular physiology to neuropsychology and computational neuroscience have been engaged in working on this issue. Thus, the time seemed to be ripe to bring these researchers together and discuss the state of the art of the neurobiology of decision-making in a broad forum. This book is a collection of contributions presented at that forum in Paris in October 1994 organized by the Fondation IPSEN.Editorials
Xabier Beristain
This book is a collection of the contributions presented at the Colloque Medecine et Recherche: Neurobiology of Decision-Making, held in Paris, France, in October 1994. Decision-making is one of the functions that defines the human trait but it has been neglected in previous research projects. This book try to bring the discussion of the state-of the-art in decision-making from the point of view of cognitive psychology, physiology of mind, and computational neuroscience. The primary target of this book is neuroscientists, computational neuroscientists, and people interested in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry. This book is written by world-renowned authorities in the fields of cognitive neuroscience, frontal lobe, and computational neuroscience. This book is properly illustrated with black-and-white and color figures. The references are appropriate in number and currency, with several historical references needed to understand historical evolution of the subjects under consideration. Every chapter is perfectly structured and adds a summary that will ease a quick review of the subjects. This book is a logical step in the increasing interest in understanding brain function beyond classical neurology. It is a good summary of several decision-making models and theories that will contribute to a better understanding of outcome in brain-lesioned people.From The Critics
Reviewer:Xabier Beristain, MD(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)Description:This book is a collection of the contributions presented at the Colloque Medecine et Recherche: Neurobiology of Decision-Making, held in Paris, France, in October 1994.
Purpose:Decision-making is one of the functions that defines the human trait but it has been neglected in previous research projects. This book try to bring the discussion of the state-of the-art in decision-making from the point of view of cognitive psychology, physiology of mind, and computational neuroscience.
Audience:The primary target of this book is neuroscientists, computational neuroscientists, and people interested in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry. This book is written by world-renowned authorities in the fields of cognitive neuroscience, frontal lobe, and computational neuroscience.
Features:This book is properly illustrated with black-and-white and color figures. The references are appropriate in number and currency, with several historical references needed to understand historical evolution of the subjects under consideration. Every chapter is perfectly structured and adds a summary that will ease a quick review of the subjects.
Assessment:This book is a logical step in the increasing interest in understanding brain function beyond classical neurology. It is a good summary of several decision-making models and theories that will contribute to a better understanding of outcome in brain-lesioned people.
3 Stars from Doody
Book Details
Published
January 19, 2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Pages
219
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9783642799303