Brain Evolution and Cognition
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品牌: Gerhard RothMario F. Wullimann
基本信息出版社:Wiley-Spektrum; 1 (2000年12月22日)丛书名:Wiley-Liss Publication精装:616页正文语种:英语ISBN:0471331708条形码:9780471331704商品尺寸:16.3 x 3.3 x 24.5 cm商品重量:980 gASIN:0471331708商品描述内容简介Can one fully understand the mechanisms of brain evolution? Why have some brains become large and complex, and others small and simple, while still others have remained the same for hundreds of millions of years? Where, how, and why did cognition evolve? Is there any definable relationship between cognitive function and brain structure and function? These are just some of the questions posed by the contributing authors of this unique book. By bringing together two intrinsically related topics-the structural evolution of the brain and the concomitant evolution of cognitive functions-Brain Evolution and Cognition addresses the much debated topic of brain evolution, cognitive functions, and the relationship between them.
Uniting information on structural brain variability and cognitive aspects in one text, this book provides a survey of the current status of what is known about animal cognition and its relationship to the underlying diversity of brain structures. This volume cuts across boundaries by introducing data on various species and also:
* Reviews developmental and adult brain organization in an evolutionary context
* Presents case studies of vertebrate brain evolution
* Offers an overview of cognition from neural basis to behavior
* Is accessible to a broad range of readers with its nontechnical writing style
* Includes lavish illustrations for a clear and concise presentation of concepts
With contributions by world-renowned leaders in their fields, Brain Evolution and Cognition is an indispensable reference for neuroanatomists, neuroethologists, evolutionary biologists, developmental biologists, neurologists, neuroscientists, zoologists, and cognitive and behavioral psychologists.目录INTRODUCTION.
Problems in the Study of Brain Evolution and Cognition (M. Wulliman and G. Roth).
DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT BRAIN ORGANIZATION IN EVOLUTION.
Brain Phenotypes and Early Regulatory Genes: The Bauplan of the Metazoan Central Nervous System (M. Wulliman).
The Echinoderm Nervous System and its Phylogenetic Interpretation (T. Heinzeller and U. Welsch).
Evolution of Vertebrate Motor Systems (H. ten Donkelaar).
Sensory System Evolution in Vertebrates (W. Hodos & A. Butler).
Evolution of the Forebrain in Tetrapods (T. Shimizu) Neocortical Macrocircuits (R. Nieuwenhuys).
Hunting in Barn Owls: Peripheral and Neurobiological Specializations and their General Relevance in Neural Computation (H. Wagner).
Evolution and Devolution: The Case of Bolitoglossine Salamanders (G. Roth & D. Wake).
Evolutionary Constraints of Large Telencephala (G. Rehk?mper, et al.).
COGNITION: FROM NEURAL BASIS TO BEHAVIOR.
Brain and Cognitive Function in Telecost Fishes (L. Demski and J. Beaver).
Cognition in Insects: The Honeybee as a Study Case (R. Menzel, et al.).
Insect Brain (N. Strausfeld).
Conservation in the Neurology and Psychology of Cognition in Vertebrates (E. Macphail).
Multimodal Areas of the Avian Forebrain-Blueprints for Cognition? (O. G?nt?rk?n & D. Durstewitz).
Cognition of Birds as Products of Evolved Brains (J. Delius, et al.).
What can the Cerebral Cortex do Better than Other Parts of the Brain? (A. Sch?z).
Evolution and Complexity of the Human Brain: Some Organizing Principles (M. Hofman).
The Evolution of Neural and Behavioral Complexity (H. Jerison).
The Evolution of Consciousness (G. Roth).
