Cognitive Neuroscience of Decision-Making

There are many different types of decisions - from the important and life-changing to the mundane and everyday - but all are important for our functioning as humans. This book offers an accessible guide to the complex process of human decision-making, tailored for both undergraduate and graduate students. It combines recent research with real-life examples to provide a comprehensive understanding of the underlying biology of decision-making, its relationship to cognitive abilities such as working memory, executive function and attention, and its intersection with development. The book also explores applications and theories of decision-making, giving readers a broader perspective on the field. Presented in an accessible format with in-depth explanations, the work provides everything needed to build a strong basis of understanding of the underlying biology to the more complex topics of how decision-making develops and impacts on other behaviours. Discussion points are included throughout to encourage deeper reflection on the content covered.

Sommario

1. Introduction; 2. Executive function and cognitive control; 3. The prefrontal cortex; 4. Prefrontal cortex structure and organisation; 5. Neurotransmitters and neurophysiology; 6. Memory; 7. Decision networks; 8. Decision-making styles and models of decision-making; 9. Development; 10. The role of childhood experiences in decision-making; 11. Decision-making deficits; 12. Implications of decision-making.

Info autore

Stacey A. Bedwell is a Lecturer in Psychology and Neuroscience who has developed courses on the neuropsychology of decision-making at King's College London and the University of Cambridge. She was the recipient of a CNS Postdoctoral Fellow Award in 2018 and was a participant of the Royal Society's Pairing Scheme in 2020.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stacey A. Bedwell, Stacey A. (Kings College London) Bedwell
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2025, ritardato
• EAN: 9781009407960
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0940796-0
• Pagine: 151
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica; Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Health psychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Neurosciences, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Applied Psychology, Cognitive studies, Cognitive Science, Physiological psychology, neuropsychology, biopsychology