Attention - A Neuropsychological Approach

Informationen zum Autor Tony Ward is Senior Lecturer at the University of the West Indies. Prior to his current position, he lectured at the University of Luton and worked as a health psychologist for a cognitive assessment consultancy. Klappentext What is 'attention' and what is the best way to understand it? Taking its cue from this key question, this book presents a detailed overview of cognitive, neuropsychological and connectionist methodologies in attention research. Zusammenfassung What is 'attention' and what is the best way to understand it? Taking its cue from this key question, this book presents a detailed overview of cognitive, neuropsychological and connectionist methodologies in attention research. Inhaltsverzeichnis What is Attention? Principles of Neuropsychology. Assessment of Attention. Speed of Processing: An All-encompassing Deficit? Selection. Controlling Attention. Maintaining Vigilance. Neural Networks and Attention. Attention and the Future.

Product details

• Authors: Antony Ward, Tony Ward, Ward Antony, Ward Tony
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.11.2004
• EAN: 9781841693279
• ISBN: 978-1-84169-327-9
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology