Exploring the history of neuropsychology : selected papers / Arthur Benton ; with an introduction by Kenneth M. Adams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benton, Arthur Lester, 1909-2006.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aphasia--History.

Aphasia.

Clinical neuropsychology--History.

Clinical neuropsychology.

Neuropsychology--History.

Neuropsychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (365 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Features essays which cover diverse aspects of the evolution of thought and practice in neuropsychology and behavioral neurology. This book places emphasis on the interplay of experimental and clinical approaches in advancing understanding of brain-behavior relationships. It is intended for neuroscientists.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. Neuropsychology: Past, Present, and Future (1988); 2. Four Neuropsychologists (1994); 3. The Fate of Some Neuropsychological Concepts: An Historical Inquiry (1990); 4. The Prefrontal Region: Its Early History (1991); 5. Cerebrovascular Disease in the History of Clinical Neuropsychology (1991); 6. Spatial Thinking in Neurological Patients: Historical Aspects (1982); 7. Early Descriptions of Aphasia (1960); 8. Aphasia (1800-1860) (1963); 9. The Memoir of Marc Dax on Aphasia (1964); 10. Johann A. P. Gesner on Aphasia (1965)

11. Bergson and Freud on Aphasia: A Comparison (1987)12. Pitres and Amnesic Aphasia (1988); 13. The Interplay of Experimental and Clinical Approaches in Brain Lesion Research (1978); 14. Basic Approaches to Neuropsychological Assessment (1991); 15. The Amusias (1977); 16. Clinical Neuropsychology: 1960-1990 (1992); 17. The ""Minor"" Hemisphere (1972); 18. Hemispheric Cerebral Dominance Before Broca (1984); 19. The Hécaen-Zangwill Legacy: Hemispheric Dominance Examined (1991); 20. Dyslexia: Evolution of a Concept (1980); 21. Developmental Neuropsychology: Its Present Status (1992); Index; A; B

CD; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-83467-6

9786610834679

0-19-803157-2

OCLC:

476026310