Table Of Contents:
Contributors ix
Series preface xi

Introduction 1(10)

Michael D. Rugg

This book 6(5)

Acknowledgements 8(1)

Note 8(1)

References 8(3)

Theories of cortical computation 11(36)

William A. Phillips

Introduction 11(1)

Varieties and uses of computational theory 12(3)

Levels of organization at which cognition and cortex may be comprehensibly related 15(1)

Aspects of cognitive and cortical organization 16(7)

The elements of neural computation 23(5)

The acquisition and retrieval of mappings in feedforward nets 28(4)

The acquisition and retrieval of attractor states in recurrent nets 32(3)

Maximizing information transmission and recoding to reduce redundancy 35(2)

Dynamic grouping through the formation of synchronized population codes 37(1)

Discovering and using knowledge of predictive relationships between diverse data sets 38(2)

Concluding comments 40(7)

Acknowledgements 41(1)

References 42(5)

Neural coding schemes for sensory representation: theoretical proposals and empirical evidence 47(30)

David K. Fotheringhame

Malcolm P. Young

Introduction 47(2)

Spatial aspects of coding: single cells, or patterns of activity in populations of cells? 49(9)

Temporal encoding: representing information in the temporal pattern of firing 58(9)

Interactions between spatial and temporal aspects of neuronal coding 67(3)

Concluding remarks 70(7)

Acknowledgement 71(1)

Note 71(1)

References 71(6)

Learning and memory: computational principles and neural mechanisms 77(54)

Matthew L. Shapiro

Howard Eichenbaum

Introduction 77(1)

Cognitive constraints on the development of models of hippocampal system function 78(7)

Anatomy of the hippocampal system 85(4)

Plasticity in hippocampal circuits 89(3)

Information coding by hippocampal neurons 92(8)

Computational demands for a memory system 100(22)

Implications for human memory and the neuropsychology of amnesia 122(9)

References 123(8)

Voluntary movement: computational principles and neural mechanisms 131(38)

Apostolos P. Georgopoulos

Voluntary movement defined 131(1)

Computational aspects of voluntary movements 132(1)

Reaching movements 133(1)

Paths and trajectories 134(1)

Accuracy of reaching 135(1)

Movement time and the speed-accuracy trade-off 135(2)

Development of reaching in infancy 137(1)

Visual guidance of reaching 137(2)

Spatial planning of reaching 139(2)

Effects of brain lesions 141(1)

Neural studies of reaching 142(7)

Neural mechanisms of cognitive processing: neuronal populations as keys for understanding 149(9)

Neural network modelling of motor cortical directional operations 158(2)

Spinal cord and reaching 160(1)

Concluding comments 161(8)

Acknowledgements 162(1)

References 162(7)

Studying brain function with neuroimaging 169(28)

Christopher D. Frith

Karl J. Friston

Introduction 169(1)

Blood flow as an index of neural activity 170(3)

Localizing cerebral function 173(13)

Characterizing distributed changes 186(6)

Conclusion 192(5)

References 192(5)

Electrical and magnetic readings of mental functions 197(46)

Marta Kutas

Anders Dale

Event-related activity: electrical (ERPS) and magnetic (ERFS) 198(16)

The terms used in cognitive electrophysiology 214(10)

Examples of ERP studies in cognitive neuroscience 224(12)

Conclusions 236(7)

Acknowledgements 236(1)

Notes 237(1)

References 237(6)

The architecture of working memory 243(34)

John Jonides

Edward E. Smith

Introduction 243(4)

Verbal working memory 247(4)

Multiple working memories 251(14)

Executive processes 265(6)

Summary 271(6)

Acknowledgements 272(1)

Note 272(1)

References 272(5)

Language in the human brain 277(28)

David Howard

Classical connectionism 278(5)

Neoclassical connectionism 283(2)

Scanning of lesions in the living brain 285(6)

Cerebral blood flow activation studies 291(7)

Conclusion 298(7)

Acknowledgements 300(1)

Note 300(1)

References 300(5)

Unconscious visual processing in neuropsychological syndromes: a survey of the literature and evaluation of models of consciousness 305(69)

Stefan Kohler

Morris Moscovitch

Introduction 305(4)

Models of consciousness 309(4)

Cortical blindness 313(12)

Achromatopsia 325(4)

Visual object agnosia 329(6)

Pure alexia 335(7)

Prosopagnosia 342(7)

Neglect 349(8)

Conclusions 357(17)

Acknowledgements 363(1)

Note 364(1)

References 364(10)
Index 374