Spatial representation : from gene to mind / Barbara Landau, James E. Hoffman ; authors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Landau, Barbara, 1949-

Contributor:

Hoffman, James E.

Series:

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Ser.

Oxford series in developmental cognitive neuroscience

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Williams syndrome.

Cognition disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2012

Oxford, [England] ; New York, [New York] : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Summary:

Despite our impression of a seamless spatial world, mature human spatial knowledge is composed of sub-systems, each specialized. This book uses the case of Williams syndrome -- a rare genetic deficit -- to argue for specialization of function in both normal and unusual development. The evidence suggests a speculative hypothesis linking the genetic deficit to changes in the timing of emergence for different sub-systems. More broadly, the book shows the complexity of spatial cognition, its genetic correlates, and realization in the brain.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

1. The Puzzle of Williams Syndrome

2. Background on the Problem: Genes, Brains, and the Hallmark Spatial Profile

3. Objects

4. Objects in Places

5. Finding Our Way

6. Space and Language

7. Conclusions: Revisiting the Puzzle of Williams Syndrome

Appendix A

Appendix B

References

Author Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Subject Index

W.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-306-22441-1

0-19-992137-7

0-19-997918-9

OCLC:

867050221