1st Edition

The Neuron and the Mind Microneuronal Theory and Practice in Cognitive Neuroscience

By William R. Uttal Copyright 2017
220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

This book, a companion to William R. Uttal’s earlier work on macrotheories theories of mind-brain relationships, reviews another set of theories—those based on microneuronal measurements. Microneural theories maintain the integrity of individual neurons either in isolation or as participants in the great neuronal networks that make up the physical brain. Despite an almost universal acceptance by... Read more

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Single Neuron Technique and Theory

Chapter 3 Network Theories—Technique and Theory

Chapter 4 Intermediate Level Neuronal Networks—The Role

of Models

Chapter 5 Large Scale Computer Simulations (Theories) of Cognition

Chapter 6 Conclusions and Emerging Principles

Chapter 6 Summary

Indices

Bibliography

Biography

William R. Uttal is Professor Emeritus (Engineering) at Arizona State University and Professor Emeritus (Psychology) at the University of Michigan. He was one of the pioneering researchers in computational modeling and is the author of numerous books and over 140 scholarly articles.