Evolution of the primate brain : from neuron to behavior /

• Other Authors: Hofman, M. A. (Michel A.), Falk, Dean
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, Ã2012.
• Series: Progress in brain research ; v. 195.
• Subjects: Brain > Evolution.; Primates > Evolution.; SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Physical.; Brain > physiology.; Biological Evolution.; Primates > physiology.; Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 478 pages).
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780444538604; 0444538607; 9780444538673; 0444538674; 9781283434263; 1283434261

This volume of Progress in Brain Research provides a synthetic source of information about state-of-the-art research that has important implications for the evolution of the brain and cognition in primates, including humans. This topic requires input from a variety of fields that are developing at an unprecedented pace: genetics, developmental neurobiology, comparative and functional neuroanatomy (at gross and microanatomical levels), quantitative neurobiology related to scaling factors that constrain brain organization and evolution, primate palaeontology (including paleoneurology), paleo-anthropology, comparative psychology, and behavioural evolutionary biology. Written by internationally-renowned scientists, this timely volume will be of wide interest to students, scholars, science journalists, and a variety of experts who are interested in keeping track of the discoveries that are rapidly emerging about the evolution of the brain and cognition. Leading authors review the state-of-the-art in their field of investigation and provide their views and perspectives for future research Chapters are extensively referenced to provide readers with a comprehensive list of resources on the topics covered All chapters include comprehensive background information and are written in a clear form that is also accessible to the non-specialist.