Cognition and brain development : converging evidence from various methodologies /

This book conveys the insights gained from recent empirical research in the field of cognitive development and presents a cumulative account of different aspects of the developing brain and cognition

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: American Psychological Association
Other Authors: Kar, Bhoomika R
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, ©2013
Washington, D.C. : [2013]
Series:APA human brain development series
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Bhoomika Rastogi Kar
  • Development of selection and control / Bhoomika Rastogi Kar and Narayanan Srinivasan
  • The nature and nurture of executive attention development / M. Rosario Rueda and Lina M. Cómbita
  • Development of attention networks / Michael I. Posner and Mary K. Rothbart
  • Development of task-switching skills / Gijsbert Stoet and Beatriz López
  • Role of dopamine in the pathopsychology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder / Chandan J. Vaidya and Evan M. Gordon
  • The dopamine hypothesis of ADHD and brain response to stimulant medication / James M. Swanson [and others]
  • Exploring prerequisite learning skills in young children and their implications for identification of and intervention for autistic behavior / Prathibha Karanth and Archana S
  • Self-consciousness and the origins of an ethical stance / Philippe Rochat
  • Learning to share: the emergence of joint attention in human infancy / Gedeon O. Deák [and others]
  • Culture and cognitive development: the development of geocentric language and cognition / Ramesh C. Mishra and Pierre R. Dasen
  • Cultural differences in cognitive styles / Pierre R. Dasen and Ramesh C. Mishra
  • Children's reading development: learning about sounds, symbols, and cross-modal mappings / Sonali Nag and Margaret J. Snowling
  • Young children's use of color information during language-vision mapping / Falk Huettig
  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging of language in patients with epilepsy / Jija S. James and Chandrasekharan Kesavadas
  • I Development of Attention and Control 9
  • Chapter 1 Development of Selection and Control / Bhoomika Rastogi Kar Kar, Bhoomika Rastogi, Narayanan Srinivasan Srinivasan, Narayanan 11
  • Chapter 2 The Nature and Nurture of Executive Attention Development / M. Rosario Rueda Rueda, M. Rosario, Lina M. Cómbita Cómbita, Lina M 33
  • Chapter 3 Development of Attention Networks / Michael I. Posner Posner, Michael I., Mary K. Rothbart Rothbart, Mary K. 61
  • Chapter 4 Development of Task-Switching Skills / Gijsbert Stoet Stoet, Gijsbert, Beatriz López López, Beatriz 85
  • II Developmental Disorders: ADHD and Autism 103
  • Chapter 5 Role of Dopamine in the Pathophysiology of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder / Chandan J. Vaidya Vaidya, Chandan J., Evan M. Gordon Gordon, Evan M. 105
  • Chapter 6 The Dopamine Hypothesis of ADHD and Brain Response to Stimulant Medication / James M. Swanson Swanson, James M., Timothy Wigal Wigal, Timothy, Scott Kollins Kollins, Scott, Jeffrey Newcorn Newcorn, Jeffrey, Gene-Jack Wang Wang, Gene-Jack, Joanna Fowler Fowler, Joanna, Nora Volkow Volkow, Nora 127
  • Chapter 7 Exploring Prerequisite Learning Skills in Young Children and Their Implications for Identification of and Intervention for Autistic Behavior / Prathibha Karanth Karanth, Prathibha, Archana S Archana, S 145
  • III Origin of Self, Culture, and Social Cognition 155
  • Chapter 8 Self-Consciousness and the Origins of an Ethical Stance / Philippe Rochat Rochat, Philippe 157
  • Chapter 9 Learning to Share: The Emergence of Joint Attention in Human Infancy / Gedeon O. Deák Deák, Gedeon O., Jochen Triesch Triesch, Jochen, Anna Krasno Krasno, Anna, Kaya de Barbaro Barbaro, Kaya de, Marybel Robledo Robledo, Marybel 173
  • Chapter 10 Culture and Cognitive Development: The Development of Geocentric Language and Cognition / Ramesh C. Mishra Mishra, Ramesh C., Pierre R. Dasen Dasen, Pierre R. 211
  • Chapter 11 Cultural Differences in Cognitive Styles / Pierre R. Dasen Dasen, Pierre R., Ramesh C. Mishra Mishra, Ramesh C. 231
  • IV Language and Reading Development 251
  • Chapter 12 Children's Reading Development: Learning About Sounds, Symbols, and Cross-Modal Mappings / Sonali Nag Nag, Sonali, Margaret J. Snowling Snowling, Margaret J. 253
  • Chapter 13 Young Children's Use of Color Information During Language-Vision Mapping / Folk Huettig Huettig, Folk 271
  • Chapter 14 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Language in Patients With Epilepsy / Jija S. James James, Jija S., Chandrasekharan Kesavadas Kesavadas, Chandrasekharan 289.