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Author:   Ronald A. Cohen
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2014
Weight:   2.536kg
ISBN:  

9781489978776

ISBN 10:   1489978771
Pages:   978
Publication Date:   27 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Part One: Foundations.- Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2:   Historical and Philosophical Antecedents.- Chapter 3: Cognitive Psychology of Attention.- Chapter 4:   Cognitive science of attention: Current concepts and approaches.- Chapter 5:    Intention, Response Selection, and Executive-Attention.- Chapter 6:   Focused and Sustained Attention.- Chapter 7: Behavioral Perspectives.- Chapter 8:  Orienting Response: Index of Attention.- Chapter 9:   Physiological Substrates of Attention.- Chapter 10: Neural Mechanisms of Attention.- Chapter 11: Models and Mechanisms of Attention.- Part II. Neuropsychology of Attention.- Chapter 12:   Disorders of Sensory Selective Attention.- Chapter 13:  Attention and the Frontal Cortex.- Chapter 14: Subcortical and Limbic Influences.- Chapter 15:  Attention Disturbances Associated with Neurological Disease.- Chapter 16: Medical Disorders and Behavioral Risk Factors.- Chapter 17:  Psychiatric Disturbances of Attention.- Chapter 18: Developmental Disorders.- Chapter 19:  Clinical Considerations: Assessment and Treatment.- Chapter 20: Neuropsychological Models of Attention Disturbance.- Part III.  Toward an Integrated Attentional Framework.- Chapter 21: Consciousness and Self-Directed Attention.- Chapter 22: Neural Constraints on Attention.- Chapter 23: Processing Speed and Attentional Resources.- Chapter 24:   Mutual Constraints of Memory and Attention.- Chapter 25: Spatial and Temporal Determinants of Attention.- Chapter 26: Neuroimaging of Attention.- Chapter 27: Computational Models for the Analysis of Attention.- Chapter 28: Neuropsychology of Attention: Synthesis.

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From the reviews of the second edition: Attention is a core cognitive function, impacting all other functions of the brain. Recognized as a primary component of cognitive functioning in a variety of illnesses, it is thoroughly reviewed and explored in this book. ... The book is intended for neuropsychologists, cognitive neuroscientists, health psychologists, physicians, and educators. ... this is an excellent, comprehensive resource on nearly everything happening in the world of attention. (Christopher J. Graver, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2014)

From the reviews of the second edition: Attention is a core cognitive function, impacting all other functions of the brain. Recognized as a primary component of cognitive functioning in a variety of illnesses, it is thoroughly reviewed and explored in this book. ... The book is intended for neuropsychologists, cognitive neuroscientists, health psychologists, physicians, and educators. ... this is an excellent, comprehensive resource on nearly everything happening in the world of attention. (Christopher J. Graver, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2014)

Author Information

Ronald Cohen, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown Medical School and The Miriam Hospital and Director of Neuropsychology at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Cohen is an active researcher in clinical and cognitive neuroscience with over 50 publications. His research interests include the study of brain-behavior relationships, particularly with respect to attention, timing, and executive functioning. His clinical research interests include the neural bases of violence, cardiovascular disease influences on neurocognitive functioning, and Alzheimer's and related dementia. Recent work has been initiated to examine neurobehavioral effects of brain nicotinic function. Cohen is actively involved in the training of interns and postdoctoral fellows.

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