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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.","Essentials of Cognitive Neuroscience  \nEssentials of Cognitive Neuroscience  \nThird Edition  \nBRADLEY R . 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