Memory and Brain

Memory and Brain
ISBN-10
0198021216
ISBN-13
9780198021216
Category
Medical
Pages
331
Language
English
Published
1987-03-05
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Author
San Diego Larry R. Squire Professor of Psychiatry University of California

Description

Written by a leading neuropsychologist, this book brings together the widely scattered psychological and neurobiological work on memory to create a definitive overview of current knowledge. Reflecting the many levels of analysis at which this work is taking place, the book proceeds from the synapse to a review of the function and structure of neural systems and the organization of cognition. Throughout, the author places current research in historical perspective, and identifies major ideas and themes that have emerged in recent years in order to provide a solid foundation for future investigations. The book is amply illustrated and contains a useful glossary. It will be of use in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on memory, and to psychologists and neuroscientists desiring an account of memory that is informed equally by cognitive and neurobiological insights.

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