Neuroscience, Psycholinguistics & Language Acquisition, Physiology - Nervous System, Neuroanatomy, Cognitive Psychology, Neurophysiology

Subcortical Functions in Language and Memory

Name: Subcortical Functions in Language and Memory
Author: Bruce A. Crosson
ISBN: 9780898627909

by Bruce A. Crosson

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How do the thalamus, basal ganglia, and basal forebrain participate in language and memory? Are these anatomic entities involved in regulation of cortical activity, complex information processing, transfer of information between cortical units, motivation, or in other functions? This is the first single-authored volume devoted to understanding how deep brain structures participate in language and memory. Addressing a relatively new area of research, the book is unique in two ways. First, it comprehensively covers both language and memory not only with extensive literature reviews, but also with examinations of the anatomy of the structures involved and discussions of theory in light of empirical data. Second, the book takes a systems approach to the topics. In order to produce and understand language or to record and retrieve memories, different parts of the brain must operate as integrated systems. As subcortical structures are parts of these systems, this book endeavors to understand how these phylogenetically older structures contribute to systems responsible for communication and mnestic functions. Designed to facilitate this end, each of the book's sections follows a neuroanatomy--empirical data--theory format. Part I concentrates on the participation or nonparticipation of various subcortical structures in language. Rather than attempt to arrive at definitive conclusions, these chapters explore the possibilities suggested by the currently available data. Following a description of the neuroanatomy and a discussion of the data concerning the thalamus and basal ganglia, attention is paid to theories regarding the participation of these structures in language. Part II addresses the thalamus, other diencephalic structures, the basal forebrain, and the basal ganglia regarding their possible roles in memory. The connections between these structures are addressed, as is the relationship between current data on the participation of subcortical structures in mem

About the Author, Bruce A. Crosson

Bruce Crosson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Known internationally for his theoretical work on subcortical aphasia, he has also authored a number of book chapters and journal articles on such topics as memory deficits after head injury, language deficits after brain damage, and rehabilitation. In April of 1991, he was recognized by the graduate students in his department who honored him with the Hugh C. Davis Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy Supervision.

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"Since the advent of CT and MR imaging procedures, there has been an explosion of often contradictory findings regarding the role of subcortical structures in mediating cognition. Dr. Crosson has sifted through this highly complex maze of neuroanatomical and neuropsychological findings, and has written a superb book that clearly illuminates the current state of knowledge in this area. Subcortical regions constitute a vast portion of the cerebrum, and every clinician and researcher who works with brain-damaged patients will greatly enhance their skills by reading Dr. Crosson's invaluable book." --Dean C. Delis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry,
University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

"Crosson's treatise SUBCORTICAL FUNCTIONS IN LANGUAGE AND MEMORY is a scholarly, one-man tour de force which will enrich the literature for years to come. This pioneering work, the first comprehensive attempt of its kind, addresses a relatively neglected area in brain-cognition research. Its painstaking review of empirical findings and impressive theoretical contributions make it a stimulating resource for many disciplines including cognitive theorists and experimenters, neuroscientists, clinical neuropsychologists, aphasiologists, speech pathologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, and any other students of cognition and the brain." --Oscar A. Parsons, Ph.D., George Lynn Cross Research Professor Emeritus, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Contemporary Psychology

"A first-rate piece of scholarship and deserves to be widely read. "--Contemporary Psychology

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

"This clear, careful, and comprehensive tome reviews theory and research....The descriptions and diagrams of neuroanatomy make the work accessible to all but the most biologically timid. "--Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

Psychotherapy in Private Practice

"The author does a nice job of defining and clarifying terms and concepts used in this area such as fluency, comprehension, semantics, speech, and language...For those interested in this area and working with this patient populations, this book can be a useful tool in helping to bridge the gap."--Psychotherapy in Private Practice

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A textbook for an advanced graduate course covering the role of deep brain structures such as the thalamus, basal ganglia, and basal forebrain, in language and memory. Also of interest to practicing or research psychologists in various specialties. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)