Cognition and Brain Development
Converging Evidence from Various Methodologies
Will be published approx. on 15. January 2013
Book
Hardback
328 pages
978-1-4338-1271-2 (ISBN)
Description
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 ADHD, the development of self-consciousness and ethics, the use of functional MRI in epilepsy patients, 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.
They explore such topics as the role of dopamine in ADHD, the development of self-consciousness and ethics, the use of functional MRI in epilepsy patients, 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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 261 mm
Width: 182 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
798 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4338-1271-2 (9781433812712)
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Bhoomika Rastogi Kar, PhD, is associate professor at the Centre of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (CBCS), University of Allahabad. She received her doctorate at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, with Shobini L. Rao as her supervisor in 2 3.
She has specialized in developmental cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology. She has a master's degree in psychology and master's degree in medical and social psychology. She has developed a neuropsychological battery for children (as a part of her doctoral thesis) and has studied the growth patterns of neuropsychological functions of Indian children.
Her research interests are cognitive development including normative development of attention and control processes and developmental disorders such as dyslexia and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Her current projects focus on cognitive and affective control, conflict monitoring, bilingualism, and cognitive control using behavioral and electrophysiological methods such as EEG/ERP.
She has published several papers, book chapters, and coedited Advances in Cognitive Science, Volume 2. She has presented her work at International and National Conferences in India and abroad.
She has been collaborating with eminent scholars like Michael I. Posner, University of Oregon Thomas Lachmann, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Shobini L. Rao, NIMHANS, India C. Kesavadas, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, India Senthil Kumaran, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India and Narayanan Srinivasan, CBCS, University of Allahabad, India.
She is consultant editor for the International Journal of Mind, Brain and Cognition and is a reviewer for many journals, such as Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychological Studies.
She has specialized in developmental cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology. She has a master's degree in psychology and master's degree in medical and social psychology. She has developed a neuropsychological battery for children (as a part of her doctoral thesis) and has studied the growth patterns of neuropsychological functions of Indian children.
Her research interests are cognitive development including normative development of attention and control processes and developmental disorders such as dyslexia and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Her current projects focus on cognitive and affective control, conflict monitoring, bilingualism, and cognitive control using behavioral and electrophysiological methods such as EEG/ERP.
She has published several papers, book chapters, and coedited Advances in Cognitive Science, Volume 2. She has presented her work at International and National Conferences in India and abroad.
She has been collaborating with eminent scholars like Michael I. Posner, University of Oregon Thomas Lachmann, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Shobini L. Rao, NIMHANS, India C. Kesavadas, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, India Senthil Kumaran, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India and Narayanan Srinivasan, CBCS, University of Allahabad, India.
She is consultant editor for the International Journal of Mind, Brain and Cognition and is a reviewer for many journals, such as Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychological Studies.
Content
Contributors
Foreword
Michael I. Posner
Introduction
Bhoomika Rastogi Kar
I. Development of Attention and Control
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. C amp oacute mbita
Development of Attention Networks
Michael I. Posner and Mary K. Rothbart
Development of Task-Switching Skills
Gijsbert Stoet and Beatriz L amp oacute pez
II. Developmental Disorders: ADHD and Autism
Role of Dopamine in the Pathophysiology 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, Timothy Wigal, Scott Kollins, Jeffrey Newcorn, Gene-Jack Wang, Joanna Fowler, and Nora Volkow
Exploring Prerequisite Learning Skills in Young Children and Their Implications for Identification of and Intervention for Autistic Behavior
Prathibha Karanth and Archana S
III. Origin of Self, Culture, and Social Cognition
Self-Consciousness and the Origins of an Ethical Stance
Philippe Rochat
Learning to Share: The Emergence of Joint Attention in Human Infancy
Gedeon O. De amp aacute k, Jochen Triesch, Anna Krasno, Kaya de Barbaro, and Marybel Robledo
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
IV. Language and Reading Development
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 amp ndash Vision Mapping
Falk Huettig
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Language in Patients With Epilepsy
Jija S. James and Chandrasekharan Kesavadas
Index
About the Editor
Foreword
Michael I. Posner
Introduction
Bhoomika Rastogi Kar
I. Development of Attention and Control
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. C amp oacute mbita
Development of Attention Networks
Michael I. Posner and Mary K. Rothbart
Development of Task-Switching Skills
Gijsbert Stoet and Beatriz L amp oacute pez
II. Developmental Disorders: ADHD and Autism
Role of Dopamine in the Pathophysiology 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, Timothy Wigal, Scott Kollins, Jeffrey Newcorn, Gene-Jack Wang, Joanna Fowler, and Nora Volkow
Exploring Prerequisite Learning Skills in Young Children and Their Implications for Identification of and Intervention for Autistic Behavior
Prathibha Karanth and Archana S
III. Origin of Self, Culture, and Social Cognition
Self-Consciousness and the Origins of an Ethical Stance
Philippe Rochat
Learning to Share: The Emergence of Joint Attention in Human Infancy
Gedeon O. De amp aacute k, Jochen Triesch, Anna Krasno, Kaya de Barbaro, and Marybel Robledo
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
IV. Language and Reading Development
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 amp ndash Vision Mapping
Falk Huettig
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Language in Patients With Epilepsy
Jija S. James and Chandrasekharan Kesavadas
Index
About the Editor