Naoyuki Osaka, Robert H. Logie, and Mark D'Esposito (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780198570394
- eISBN:
- 9780191693816
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198570394.001.0001
- Subject:
- Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Working memory has been one of the most intensively studied systems in cognitive psychology. It is only relatively recently however that researchers have been able to study the neural processes which ...
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Working memory has been one of the most intensively studied systems in cognitive psychology. It is only relatively recently however that researchers have been able to study the neural processes which might underlie working memory, leading to a proliferation of research in this domain. This book brings together researchers from around the world to summarise current knowledge of this field, and directions for future research. The opening chapter sets the context for the subsequent chapters. The scope of the book is broad, providing a showcase for research on all contemporary concepts of working memory, using techniques from experimental psychology, single-cell recording, neuropsychology, cognitive neuroimaging and computational modelling.Less
Working memory has been one of the most intensively studied systems in cognitive psychology. It is only relatively recently however that researchers have been able to study the neural processes which might underlie working memory, leading to a proliferation of research in this domain. This book brings together researchers from around the world to summarise current knowledge of this field, and directions for future research. The opening chapter sets the context for the subsequent chapters. The scope of the book is broad, providing a showcase for research on all contemporary concepts of working memory, using techniques from experimental psychology, single-cell recording, neuropsychology, cognitive neuroimaging and computational modelling.
William Bechtel and Richard C. Richardson
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- August 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780262014021
- eISBN:
- 9780262265850
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262014021.003.0019
- Subject:
- Psychology, Neuropsychology
This chapter describes neuroimaging as a tool for functionally decomposing cognitive processes. It looks into neuroimaging’s contribution to understanding and explaining cognitive mechanisms, and ...
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This chapter describes neuroimaging as a tool for functionally decomposing cognitive processes. It looks into neuroimaging’s contribution to understanding and explaining cognitive mechanisms, and discusses the use and abuse of neuroimaging. The chapter presents a critique of neuroimaging studies as well as an analysis of such studies—for example, single-cell recording and transcranial magnetic stimulation. These studies demonstrate the insignificant contribution of neuroimaging to the maturation of cognitive theories.Less
This chapter describes neuroimaging as a tool for functionally decomposing cognitive processes. It looks into neuroimaging’s contribution to understanding and explaining cognitive mechanisms, and discusses the use and abuse of neuroimaging. The chapter presents a critique of neuroimaging studies as well as an analysis of such studies—for example, single-cell recording and transcranial magnetic stimulation. These studies demonstrate the insignificant contribution of neuroimaging to the maturation of cognitive theories.
Peter H. Schiller and Edward J. Tehovnik
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780199936533
- eISBN:
- 9780190258054
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199936533.003.0005
- Subject:
- Psychology, Vision
The input to the striate cortex (area V1) from the lateral geniculate nucleus is transformed to create orientation, direction, velocity, and spatial frequency selective neurons. Many area V1 cells ...
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The input to the striate cortex (area V1) from the lateral geniculate nucleus is transformed to create orientation, direction, velocity, and spatial frequency selective neurons. Many area V1 cells receive a convergent input from the two eyes that contributes to stereoscopic depth perception. Feedback circuits from higher cortical areas modulate the responses of area V1 cells for higher level visual analysis. This chapter has six subsections. Section A discusses the general anatomy of the striate cortex. Section B deals with the functional properties of single cells in area V1. Section C examines the cytoarchitecture of the area. Section D examines the neural mechanisms that give rise to orientation and direction selectivities in area V1. Section E discusses feedback circuits to area V1. Section F provides a summary of the chapter.Less
The input to the striate cortex (area V1) from the lateral geniculate nucleus is transformed to create orientation, direction, velocity, and spatial frequency selective neurons. Many area V1 cells receive a convergent input from the two eyes that contributes to stereoscopic depth perception. Feedback circuits from higher cortical areas modulate the responses of area V1 cells for higher level visual analysis. This chapter has six subsections. Section A discusses the general anatomy of the striate cortex. Section B deals with the functional properties of single cells in area V1. Section C examines the cytoarchitecture of the area. Section D examines the neural mechanisms that give rise to orientation and direction selectivities in area V1. Section E discusses feedback circuits to area V1. Section F provides a summary of the chapter.
