Preface

Media and Supplements

Part I: Background

Chapter 1: The Development of Neuropsychology

Chapter 2: Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Chapter 3: Nervous System Organization

Chapter 4: The Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Chapter 5: Communication Between Neurons

Chapter 6: The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Chapter 7: Imaging the Brain's Activity

Chapter 8: Organization of the Sensory Systems

Chapter 9: Organization of the Motor System

Part II: Cortical Function

Chapter 10: Principles of Neocortical Function

Chapter 11: Cerebral Asymmetry

Chapter 12: Individual Differences in Cerebral Organization

Chapter 13: The Occipital Lobes and Networks

Chapter 14: The Parietal Lobes and Networks

Chapter 15: The Temporal Lobes and Networks

Chapter 16: The Frontal Lobes and Networks

Chapter 17: Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Part III: Higher Functions

Chapter 18: Learning and Memory

Chapter 19: Language

Chapter 20: Emotion and the Social Brain

Chapter 21: Spatial Behavior

Chapter 22: Attention and Consciousness

Part IV: Plasticity and Disorders

Chapter 23: Brain Development and Plasticity

Chapter 24: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Chapter 25: Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain

Chapter 26: Neurological Disorders

Chapter 27: Psychiatric and Related Disorders

Chapter 28: Neuropsychological Assessment

Glossary

Name Index

Subject Index