This outstanding text gives students a solid grounding in clinical and experimental neuropsychology. The author is a leading authority whose engaging writing style and thorough yet concise coverage of brain localization, anatomy, and their links to cognitive function make the book ideal for undergraduate or graduate use. It is illustrated with more than 60 figures, including six color plates.
I. Introduction
1. The Discipline of Neuropsychology
2. The Structure of the Central Nervous System
II. Clinical Studies
3. The Frontal Lobes
4. The Temporal Lobes
5. The Parietal Lobes
6. The Occipital Lobes
7. Language
8. Degenerative Diseases and Profound Brain Injury
9. The Subcortex and Psychosurgery
III. Experimental Studies
10. Split Brains and Dual Minds
11. Divided Visual Field Studies
12. Dichotic Listening
13. Electrophysiology and Imaging
14. Individual Differences: Gender and Handedness
IV. Applications
15. Neuropsychological Practice
16. Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology
