Animal Spatial Cognition
eBook - PDF

Animal Spatial Cognition

Behavioural and Brain Approach

  1. 276 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Animal Spatial Cognition

Behavioural and Brain Approach

About this book

The “Cognitive Map” (Tolman, 1948) is a key notion in spatial processing studies. It refers to high level spatial representations. Although widely used, this term remains ambiguous. The aim of this book is two-fold: (1) to examine the most noteworthy studies (in laboratory settings) which have contributed during the last five decades to a better understanding of animal spatial representations; (2) to provide some hints for future research.

Spatial tests designed by psychologists are useful tools for understanding the brain substrates of spatial memory. Conversely, brain treatments allow us to analyse the complex psychological mechanisms underlying spatial orientation. Within this interdisciplinary context, it is extremely important to take stock of a notion used (and sometimes misused) in cognitive neurosciences.

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Yes, you can access Animal Spatial Cognition by Catherine Thinus-Blanc in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Clinical Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
WSPC
Year
1996
eBook ISBN
9789813105027
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Clinical Psychology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. PREFACE
  3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  4. CHAPTER 1 THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND TO THE STUDIES OF ANIMAL SPATIAL COGNITION: THE CONCEPT OF A COGNITIVE MAP
  5. CHAPTER 2 EXPLORATION AND SPATIAL KNOWLEDGE
  6. CHAPTER 3 THE TRADITIONAL PARADIGMS
  7. CHAPTER 4 THE PLASTICITY OF SPATIAL REPRESENTATIONS: SHORTCUTS AND DETOURS
  8. CHAPTER 5 PSYCHOLOGICAL MODELS OF SPATIAL PROCESSING
  9. CHAPTER 6 THE HIPPOCAMPAL FORMATION AND SPATIAL PROCESSING
  10. CHAPTER 7 THE ASSOCIATIVE PARIETAL CORTEX: AN INTERFACE BETWEEN THE PHYSICAL WORLD AND REPRESENTATIONS?
  11. CHAPTER 8 THE SPATIAL FUNCTION OF THE PREFRONTAL AND OCCIPITAL CORTICES
  12. CHAPTER 9 NEUROBIOLOGICAL MODELS OF SPATIAL PROCESSING
  13. CHAPTER 10 CONCLUSIONS
  14. REFERENCES
  15. SUBJECT INDEX