A Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuropsychology / Edition 1

by Ashok Jansari

Overview

Are all brains the same? What causes amnesia? And why did a man mistake his psychologist for George Michael?

Find out the answers to these questions, and much more, in A Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuropsychology. Written in an informative and accessible style, this comprehensive text guides you through the traditional areas of cognitive neuropsychology and beyond, applying core theoretical principles to real-world scenarios.

Covering topics from memory to facial recognition, and from language to neglect, this textbook is essential reading for any student of cognitive neuropsychology.

A Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuropsychology also includes features to help enhance your understanding of cognitive neuropsychology, such as:

• Important researcher spotlights
• Key research studies
• Questions for reflection
• Further reading

Ashok Jansari is Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Neuropsychology at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412947459
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/31/2023
Series:	SAGE Foundations of Psychology series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.68(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr Ashok Jansari is a cognitive neuropsychologist at Goldsmiths, University of London, and has been working in the field for over 30 years. Ashok has trained with important neuropsychologists in the UK (Rosaleen Mc Carthy & Alan Parkin) and in the US (Antonio Damasio, Dan Tranel & Ralph Adolphs) and his research spans three areas (memory, face-recognition and assessment of executive functions). In 2004, he was awarded the International Neuropsychological Society’s Cermak Award for best research in memory disorders. Ashok is passionate about teaching, mentoring and public engagement with science; he has contributed to TV documentaries around the world and during the Covid-19 global lockdown, he gave a series of free online talks to open the field of neuropsychology to the general public.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Why Study Damaged Brains?
Chapter 2: Methods in Cognitive Neuropsychology: A Tool Kit
Chapter 3: Principles and Issues in Cognitive Neuropsychology
Chapter 4: Neglect & Attention
Chapter 5: Apraxia & Motor-Planning
Chapter 6: Visual Agnosia & Object Recognition
Chapter 7: Prosopagnosia & Face Processing
Chapter 8: Amnesia & Memory
Chapter 9: Executive Functions
Chapter 10: Aphasia, Dyslexia & Language (Ashok Jansari & Anisha Desai)
Chapter 11: Cognitive Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (Jwala Narayanan & Ashok Jansari)
Chapter 12: Synaesthesia & Sensory Processing (Mary Jane Spiller)

Editorial Reviews

In this well-written, informative book, Ashok Jansari explains what cognitive neuropsychology is, why it matters, and what is has already shown us about how the brain works, and copes with damage of one kind or another. Replete with case studies, historical vignettes, and QR codes to videos of lectures by, and interviews with, the author, this book covers all the bases and covers them well.

Lynn Nadel

Ashok's book is a masterpiece: in a friendly language, he presents the history and complexity of cognitive neuropsychology. The use of examples we can all relate to helps reflecting on the marvels of the brain. This book is the companion you want in a discovery journey into cognitive neuropsychology!

Anna Sedda

An excellent cognitive neuropsychology resource which covers neglect, attention, agnosia, memory, executive function, language and synaesthesia, and also includes a chapter on cognitive rehabilitation. A valuable guide for students wishing to learn about how the brain works and what happens when it gets damaged.

Narinder Kapur

A Student’s Guide to Cognitive Neuropsychology delivers an informed and accessible introduction to an important field of study. Integrating classic findings with cutting-edge research, Ashok Jansari provides students with a fascinating exploration of the rich insights that can be obtained by studying the damaged brain.

Daniel L. Schachter