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Systematic consideration of neural times is complementary to conventional neuroscience research, such as the Blue Brain Project focusing on neural structure. The discussion of neural times in the literature tends to be fragmented, incidental to whatever is the subject matter. This book attempts to treat neural times in the whole range of basic psychological processes more systematically, and shows how they are germane to the understanding of many cognitive and behavioral phenomena. Neural times are related to the evolutionary development of the brain and the human experience. A crucial dynamic in the interaction of evolutionarily older and newer regions of the brain depends on timing. The interaction of the generally faster unconscious processes, including emotions, and more deliberate processes results in greater variation of experiences and behaviors which is central to free will and adaptive for humankind as a whole.
This monograph is intended for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals interested in an in-depth look at the role of timing of neural and behavioral processes in affecting human experience. It is not a textbook as such. It is a complementary resource for students of cognitive psychology, learning, and evolutionary psychology.
Pages | 322 |
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Dimensions | 235 x 156 |
Date Published | 30 Dec 2016 |
Publisher | Information Age Publishing |
Subject/s | Cognition & cognitive psychology   |
- Preface.
- CHAPTER 1: Everything in Its Time.
- CHAPTER 2: Neural Structure and Neural Times.
- CHAPTER 3: Consciousness.
- CHAPTER 4: Learning With or Without Awareness.
- CHAPTER 5: Intelligence and Mental Speed.
- CHAPTER 6: Cognition and Emotion.
- CHAPTER 7: Conclusion. References. Endnotes.