Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience eBook

is a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to cognitive neuroscience. Winner of a 2013 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association, this book was written by two leading experts in the field to be highly accessible to undergraduates with limited neuroscience training. It covers all aspects of the field—the neural framework, sight, sound, consciousness, learning/memory, problem solving, speech, executive control, emotions, socialization and development—in a student-friendly format with extensive pedagogy and ancillaries to aid both the student and professor.

Fundamentals of Cognitive NeuroscienceThis introductory text takes a unique thematic approach, guiding students along a clear path to understand the latest findings whether or not they have a background in neuroscience. It includes case studies and everyday examples designed to help students understand the more challenging aspects of the material. It is richly illustrated with carefully selected color graphics to enhance understanding. Enhanced pedagogy highlights key concepts for the student and aids in teaching. Chapter outlines, study questions, glossary, and image collection are also available on the student’s companion website. Ancillary support saves instructors time and facilitates learning; test questions, image collection, and lecture slides are available on the instructor’s manual website.

This book will be of interest to undergraduate students in Neuroscience, Psychology, and related disciplines that teach cognitive neuroscience.

• Provides a complete introduction to mind-brain science, written to be highly accessible to undergraduates with limited neuroscience training
• Richly illustrated with carefully selected color graphics to enhance understanding
• Enhanced pedagogy highlights key concepts for the student and aids in teaching – chapter outlines, study questions, glossary, and image collection are also available on student’s companion website
• Ancillary support saves instructors time and facilitates learning – test questions, image collection, and lecture slides available on instructor’s manual website

Additional ISBNs

012415865X, 9780124158658

Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience is written by Bernard Baars and published by Academic Press. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience are 9780124158658 and the print ISBNs are 9780124158054, 0124158056. Save up to 80% versus print by going digital with VitalSource. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 012415865X, 9780124158658.