Neurobiology of Comparative Cognition Comparative Cognition and Neuroscience Series

Author	Kesner
Format	Hardcover
ISBN	9780805801330
Publisher	Psychology Press
Manufacturer	Psychology Press

This book is a compilation of research on the neural organization of language, memory, and spatial perception in a variety of species. The editors have combined the comparative approach with its emphasis on evolutionary determinants of behavior, the neurobiological approach with its emphasis on the neural determinants of behavior, and the cognitive approach with its emphasis on understanding higher-order mental functions. This book should stimulate increased investigations in the field of comparative cognition and related disciplines.

This book represents a unique and elaborate exposition of the neural organization of language, memory, and spatial perception in a wide variety of species including humans, bees, fish, rodents, and monkeys. The editors have united the comparative approach with its emphasis on evolutionary determinants of behavior, the neurobiological approach with its emphasis on the neural determinants of behavior, and the cognitive approach with its emphasis on understanding higher-order mental functions. The combination of these three approaches provides an unusual look at the neurobiology of comparative cognition, and should stimulate increased investigations in this field and related disciplines.