Essentials of Cognitive Neuroscience - Third Edition

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Third edition of Essentials of Cognitive Neuroscience, edited by Bradley R. Postle. The book organizes core knowledge from the neurobiology of thinking through methods and models, covering perception, attention, action, mental representation, and high-level cognition. It includes structured brief contents such as sections on the visual system, spatial cognition, memory systems, cognitive control, decision making, social behavior, emotion, language, and consciousness, supported by pedagogical walkthrough and companion website references.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages651

Reading Time27 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Acknowledgments

Walkthrough of Pedagogical Features

Companion Website

Section I: The Neurobiology of Thinking

Introduction and History

Principles of Organization, Structure, and Function

The Neurophysiology of Sensation and Perception

Section II: Methods and Models

Methods for Cognitive Neuroscience

Theoretical Frameworks and Computational Approaches

Section III: Perception, Attention, and Action

The Visual System

Spatial Cognition and Attention

Skeletomotor Control

Oculomotor Control and the Control of Attention

Section IV: Mental Representation

Visual Object Recognition and Knowledge

Neural Bases of Memory

Declarative Long-Term Memory

Semantic Long-Term Memory

Working Memory

Section V: High-Level Cognition

Cognitive Control

Decision Making

Social Behavior

Emotion

Language

Consciousness

Glossary

Index

Essentials of Cognitive Neuroscience Essentials of Cognitive Neuroscience Third Edition BRADLEY R . POST LE SENIOR EDITORIAL DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR SENIOR EDITORIAL MANAGER CONTENT REFINEMENT SPECIALIST COVER PHOTO CREDIT Justin Jeffryes Todd Green Kelly Gomez Judy Howarth Srinivasan Kandasamy © Morsa Images/Getty Images, © Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez/Getty Images, Courtesy of Rodrigo Braga and Donnisa Edmonds, Courtesy of Oliver Contier, Courtesy of Doris Tsao This book was typeset in 9.5pt/12pt Stix Textbook with Signposting by Straive™ . Wiley is a global leader in research and education, unlocking human potential by enabling discovery, powering education, and shaping work-forces. For over 200 years, Wiley has fueled the world's knowledge ecosystem. Today, our high-impact content, platforms, and services help researchers, learners, institutions, and corporations achieve their goals [in an ever-changing world. Visit us at Wiley.com](in an ever-changing world. Visit us at Wiley.com). Copyright © 2026, 2020, 2015 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved, including rights for text and data mining and training of artificial intelligence technologies or similar technologies. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher or authorization through payment of the appropriate per copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923,(978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Visit us at [http://www.wiley.com/](http://www.wiley.com/)[ ](http://www.wiley.com/)permissions to request permission for re-use or reproduction of Wiley content. The manufacturer’s authorized representative according to the EU General Product Safety Regulation is Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, 69469 Weinheim, Germany, [e-mail: Product_Safety@wiley.com](e-mail: Product_Safety@wiley.com). Readers should be aware that websites listed in this work may have changed or disappeared between when this work was written and when it is read. Neither the publisher nor authors shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages. Evaluation copies are provided to qualified academics and professionals for review purposes only, for use in their courses during the next academic year. These copies are licensed and may not be sold or transferred to a third party. Upon completion of the review period, please return the evaluation copy to Wiley. Return instructions and a free of [charge return shipping label are available at www.wiley.com/go/returnlabel. If you have chosen to adopt](charge return shipping label are available at www.wiley.com/go/returnlabel. If you have chosen to adopt) this textbook for use in your course, please accept this book as your complimentary desk copy. Outside of the United States, please contact your local representative. The inside back cover will contain printing identification and country of origin if omitted from this page. In addition, if the ISBN on the cover differs from the ISBN on this page, the one on the cover is correct. ISBN: 978-1-394-38014-5 (PBK) ISBN: 978-1-394-38010-7 (EPUB) ISBN: 978-1-394-38013-8 (EPDF) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Name: Postle, [Bradley R. author](Bradley R. author) Title: Essentials of cognitive neuroscience / Bradley R. Postle. Description: Third edition. | [Hoboken] : Wiley,[2026] | Includes index. Identifiers: LCCN 2025042613 (print) | LCCN 2025042614 (ebook) | ISBN 9781394380145 paperback | ISBN 9781394380138 adobe pdf | ISBN 9781394380107 epub Subjects: LCSH: Cognitive neuroscience–Textbooks | Clinical neurops

FAQs

What is the scope of Essentials of Cognitive Neuroscience in the third edition?

It spans neurobiology of thinking, methods and models, perception/attention/action, mental representation, and high-level cognition, progressing from foundational concepts to advanced topics like language and consciousness.

Which major topics are covered under perception, attention, and action?

The book includes the visual system, spatial cognition and attention, skeletomotor control, and oculomotor control related to the control of attention.

How does the book approach memory and mental representation?

It covers neural bases of memory, including declarative and semantic long-term memory, as well as working memory and visual object recognition and knowledge.

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