Evolution of the primate brain : from neuron to behavior /
Collection : Progress in brain research ; . v.195 Détails physiques : 1 online resource (ix, 478 pages) ISBN :9780444538604 (electronic bk.); 0444538607 (electronic bk.); 9780444538673 (electronic bk.); 0444538674 (electronic bk.).This volume of Progress in Brain Research provides a synthetic source of information about state-of-the-art research that has important implications for the evolution of the brain and cognition in primates, including humans. This topic requires input from a variety of fields that are developing at an unprecedented pace: genetics, developmental neurobiology, comparative and functional neuroanatomy (at gross and microanatomical levels), quantitative neurobiology related to scaling factors that constrain brain organization and evolution, primate palaeontology (including paleoneurology), paleo-anthropology, comparative psychology, and behavioural evolutionary biology. Written by internationally-renowned scientists, this timely volume will be of wide interest to students, scholars, science journalists, and a variety of experts who are interested in keeping track of the discoveries that are rapidly emerging about the evolution of the brain and cognition. Leading authors review the state-of-the-art in their field of investigation and provide their views and perspectives for future research Chapters are extensively referenced to provide readers with a comprehensive list of resources on the topics covered All chapters include comprehensive background information and are written in a clear form that is also accessible to the non-specialist.
Section I. Introduction -- Section II. Genes and Development -- Section III. Comparative Neuroanatomy -- Section IV. Human Brain Evolution -- Section V. Theories of Neural Organization -- Sections VI. Cognition: From Neuron to Behavior.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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