Cognition and brain development : converging evidence from various methodologies / edited by Bhoomika Rastogi Kar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kar, Bhoomika R.

Series:

APA human brain development series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cognition.

Brain.

Cognitive neuroscience.

Physical Description:

xiii, 328 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, [2013]

Summary:

In this book, an elite group of international contributors presents the latest advances in the science of cognitive "development. The authors work at prestigious labs across North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia, and their diverse linguistic backgrounds permit especially interesting work on language and cognition. They explore such topics as the role of dopamine in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, the development of self-consciousness and ethics, the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging in patients with epilepsy, and the crucial role of culture in the development of language. New, converging methodologies derived from behavioral experimentation, electrophysiology, eye tracking, genetics, and neuroimaging studies characterize this research. Together, the chapters demonstrate a truly international and holistic approach to understanding human cognition and brain development. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction / Bhoomika Rastogi Kar

Development of selection and control / Bhoomika Rastogi Kar and Narayanan Srinivasan

The nature and nurture of executive attention development / M. Rosario Rueda and Lina M. Cómbita

Development of attention networks / Michael I. Posner and Mary K. Rothbart

Development of task-switching skills / Gijsbert Stoet and Beatriz López

Role of dopamine in the pathopsychology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder / Chandan J. Vaidya and Evan M. Gordon

The dopamine hypothesis of ADHD and brain response to stimulant medication / James M. Swanson ... [et al.]

Exploring prerequisite learning skills in young children and their implications for identification of and intervention for autistic behavior / Parthibha Karanth and Archana S

Self-consciousness and the origins of an ethical stance / Philippe Rochat

Learning to share: the emergence of joint attention in human infancy / Geodeon O. Deák ... [et al.]

Culture and cognitive development: the development of geocentric language and cognition / Ramesh C. Mishra and Pierre R. Dasen

Cultural differences in cognitive styles / Pierre R. Dasen and Ramesh C. Mishra

Children's reading development: learning about sounds, symbols, and cross-modal mappings / Sonali Nag and Margaret J. Snowling

Young children's use of color information during language-vision mapping / Falk Huettig

Functional magnetic resonance imaging of language in patients with epilepsy / Jija S. James and Chandrasekharan Kesavadas.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1433812711

9781433812712

OCLC:

807767929

Publisher Number:

99954040737