Handbook of Functional Neuroimaging

Category       : E-Books

Author          : Cabeza, Kingstone

Publisher      : DK Publisher

Year              : 2007

Page              : 401

Language      : English

File Type       : Pdf

Size               : 2,311 MB

Review     :In the late spring of 1998, a conference was held in the wonderful and rustic town of Banff, Alberta, situated deep in the heartland of the Canadian Rockies. There, over the course of three days and two nights, cognitive neuroscientists gathered to discuss and argue about issues that concerned the functional neuroimaging of cognitive processes. A great deal of data was presented, and a plethora of views were advanced.

At times, people were convinced by the data and interpretations being put forward, but just as often, people were skeptical. So, the discussions and arguments would begin again. All in all, it was tremendous fun, and a very stimulating weekend!
Now, typically that would be the end of the story. Usually, when a intense meeting comes to a close, the participants brush themselves off, pick up their things, and head off for home; more tired than when they first arrived, and, hopefully, a little wiser as well. But this conference would prove to be very different. The discussions and arguments had highlighted to all that there was a very real need to put together a book on the functional neuroimaging of cognition. This book would have to do at least two things. It would have to provide a historical perspective on the issues and imaging results in a number of different cognitive domains. And for each domain, it would have to articulate where things stood currently, and where they might be heading. That is the goal of the present handbook.