The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience

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This thoroughly updated third edition of a best-selling textbook offers a comprehensive and student-friendly guide to cognitive neuroscience, reflecting recent advancements in the field. Jamie Ward introduces neural structure and function alongside key methods and procedures, helping students understand their application in exploring the neural basis of cognition. The text covers the latest theories and findings on essential topics, including vision, memory, speech and language, hearing, numeracy, executive function, social and emotional behavior, developmental neuroscience, and a new chapter on attention. Case studies, newspaper reports, and everyday examples are incorporated to clarify challenging concepts. Each chapter features summaries of key terms and points, example essay questions, recommended further reading, and feature boxes that delve into intriguing questions and their implications. Written in an engaging style by a leading researcher, the book is presented in full color with numerous illustrations, making it an invaluable core text for undergraduate modules in cognitive neuroscience. It also serves as a key resource for courses in cognition, cognitive neuropsychology, biopsychology, or brain and behavior, and is a vital reference for those beginning research. The text is supported by a companion website with helpful resources for students and instructors.