Principles of Frontal Lobe Function

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Summary: Excellent book, tough sledding at times
Review: Shortly after this book came out I took it with me to a conference. A fellow neurologist saw it and commented, "Great book, but you can't read it." Though there is a good deal of clinically relevant material here, the book is basically written from a cognitive neuroscience perspective and so some background in that discipline is necessary to comprehend the material. The book is a yeasty mix of theoretical and experimental work in these 34 chapters, often with overlapping but different, and sometimes conflicting, perspectives on the same phenomena, on what was once the terra incognita of the human brain. There is still a great deal of mystery and controversy over how the frontal lobes work, but we have come a long way since the story of Phineas Gage, and the contributors to this book have been amongst the pioneers. Definitely the premiere currently available book on the frontal lobes.

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Summary: Encompassing and structured
Review: The book accounts for all major studies regarding the frontal lobes in a clear and structured way.
The two traditions of neuroanatomy and cognitive neuro science are well balanced and represented. The editors have successflly collated the most up to date and valuable research and theories in a way that will excite anyone engaged in this field, whether one is a clinician or scientist. The book takes account of all main findings regarding frontal lobe functioning and give valuable direction and suggestions for future research