ABSTRACT

This volume brings together theory, research and development in cognitive neuro-science. It investigates the neural processes involved in cognition and learning, using developments in computer technology to study the brain in action and other topographic brain mapping. Electrical activity patterns of the brain in the learning processes are displayed through these techniques. Part 1 delineates neuroscience application to educational perspectives. Part 2 reports on emotional and learning disorders, such as autism, while Part 3 applies cognitive science to educational and mental health, as well as to settings such as the classroom, rehabilitation centre or doctor’s office.

part I|85 pages

Perspectives on Cognitive Neuroscience and Educational Practice

chapter 1|14 pages

Emerging Metaphors of Mind

Unmasking the Brain

chapter 3|64 pages

All Children Are Not Created Equal

Studies on Differential Psychobiology and Emotional Stress Reactions 1

part II|148 pages

Cognitive Neuroscience Research: Probing Substrates of Educational Problems

chapter 10|21 pages

The Learning Process

The Role of Brain Functioning, Cognitive Style and Personality Variables

part III|174 pages

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Educational Concerns in Helping Professions

chapter 12|21 pages

Cognitive Correlates of Attention Deficit Disorder

Implications for Diagnosis

chapter 13|31 pages

Acquired Learning Disorders in Children

A Neuropsychological-Rehabilitation Framework for Assessment and Intervention

chapter 14|28 pages

Cognitive Profile

Academic Achievement

chapter 15|13 pages

Field Dependence/Independence

Developmental and Laterality Variables

chapter 18|16 pages

Mediator use during an Inferential Problem-Solving Task

Medical Diagnosis