Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience Van Dale Purves, Kevin S. LaBar, and Michael L. Platt is an English-language textbook about the emerging discipline of cognitive neuroscience. This work highlights the cross-fertilization between cognitive psychology and neuroscience aimed at better understanding the human brain.
Published by Sinauer Associates, part of Oxford University Press, this book provides a clear overview of the concepts and methods that drive research into the human brain. It describes the development of cognitive neuroscience as a field of study and discusses progress and challenges in studying complex functions of the human brain.
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This textbook aligns with fields such as physiological psychology, neuropsychology, and biopsychology, and is suitable for higher education in psychology and related studies.