Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Lynn Nadel (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0333792610 | ISBN-13: 978-0333792612 | Publication Date: January 2003 | Edition: illustrated edition

The Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science is an ambitious and exciting new reference work covering in depth the entire spectrum of the cognitive sciences. With the core content being articles of 4000 words graded for different levels of readership, from introductory entries to focussed in-depth reviews, the Encyclopedia will offer an unparalleled synopsis of both current consent and dissent within the cognitive sciences.

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About the Author

Lynn Nadel received his Ph.D. in Psychology from McGill University in 1967. After a sojourn as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Physiology in Prague (1967-70) he was a researcher in the Cerebral Functions Group, Department of Anatomy, at University College London from 1970-76. He then spent a year in the Dept. of Psychiatry at UC San Diego, 2 years in Psychology at Dalhousie University, and 5 years in the Cognitive Sciences Program at UC Irvine. For the past 15 years he has been in the Psychology Department and Cognitive Sciences Program at the University of Arizona. From 1990-2000 he was co-Director of the Complex Systems Summer School in Santa Fe, and is an External Faculty member at the Santa Fe Institute. His research has focused on the functions of the hippocampus in spatial cognition and memory, and has included work on development, clinical syndromes such as panic, phoblas and PTSD, disorders such as amnesia and Down syndrome, and the impact of stress on memory. He is co-author (with John O'Keefe) of The hippocampus as a cognitive map, and of over 130 articles and books.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 4000 pages
• Publisher: Nature Pub Group; illustrated edition edition (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333792610
• ISBN-13: 978-0333792612
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 10.8 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 24.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #609,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)