Includes index

Contents : The development of neuropsychology -- Origin of the human brain and behavior -- Oraganization of the nervous system -- The structure and electrical activity of neurons -- Communication between neurons -- The influence of drugs on behavior -- Imaging the brain's activity -- Organization of the sensory systems -- Organization of the motor system -- principles of neocotical function -- Cerebral asymmetry -- Variations in cerebral asymmetry -- The occipital lobes -- The parietal lobes -- The temporal lobes -- The frontal lobes -- Disconnection syndromes -- Memory -- The origins of language -- Emotion -- Spatial behavior -- Attention,mental images,and consciousness -- Brain development and plasticity -- Development disorders -- Plasticity,recovery,and rehabilitation of the adult brain -- Neurological disorders -- Psychiatric and related disorders -- Neuropsychological assessment.