Evolution of the human brain from matter to mind / edited by Michel A. Hofman.
| Other author | Hofman, M. A. (Michel A.) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, MA: Elsevier Academic Press, 2019. |
| Description | xx, 371 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Book Series Package - Life Sciences [BSLFSC] |
| Subjects |
| Series | Progress in brain research, 0079-6123 ; volume 250 Progress in brain research v. 250. 0079-6123 ^A75148 |
| Contents | Preface / Michel A. Hofman -- Section I: Molecular and cellular mechanisms of human brain evolution. Chapter 1. Genetics of human brain evolution / Eric J. Vallender -- Chapter 2. Genetic diversity underlying behavioral plasticity in human adaptation / Amy L. Bauernfeind, Courtney C. Babbitt -- Section II: Cerebral cortex: neural organization and functional connectivity. Chapter 3. The origin and evolution of neocortex: from early mammals to modern humans / Jon H. Kaas -- Chapter 4. Allometry, evolution and development of neocortex size in mammals / Jeroen B. Smaers, Carrie S. Mongle, Kamran Safi, Dina K.N. Dechmann -- Chapter 5. Neurodevelopmental disorders of the prefrontal cortex in an evolutionary context / Branka Hrvoj-Mihic, Katerina Semendeferi -- Chapter 6. The human connectome from an evolutionary perspective / Dirk Jan Ardesch, Lianne H. Scholtens, Martijn P. van den Heuvel -- Chapter 7. Evolution of cerebral asymmetry / Michael C. Corballis -- Chapter 8. Life history changes accompany increased numbers of cortical neurons: a new framework for understanding human brain evolution / Suzana Herculano-Houzel -- Section III: Origin and evolution of the human mind. Chapter 9. Evolution of the modern human brain / Amélie Beaudet, Andrew Du, Bernard Wood -- Chapter 10. On the nature and evolution of the human mind / Michel A. Hofman -- Chapter 11. Origin and evolution of human cognition / Gerhard Roth, Ursula Dicke -- Chapter 12. Origin and evolution of human consciousness / Franco Fabbro, Damiano Cantone, Susanna Feruglio, Cristiano Crescentini -- Chapter 13. Origin and evolution of human speech: emergence from a trimodal auditory, visual and vocal network / Maëva Michon, Vladimir López, Francisco Aboitiz. |
| Abstract | "Evolution of the Human Brain: From Matter to Mind, Volume 250 in the Progress in Brain Research, series documents the latest developments and insights about the origin and evolution of the human brain and mind. Specific sections in this new release include Evolution and development of the human cerebral cortex, Functional connectivity of the human cerebral cortex, Lateralization of the human cerebral cortex, Life history strategies and the human cerebral cortex, Evolution of the modern human brain, On the nature and evolution of the human mind, Origin and evolution of human cognition, Origin and evolution of human consciousness, and more."--publisher's web page, viewed November 7, 2019. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Terms of use | Current copyright fee: GBP32.84 5\1. |
| Issued in other form | Electronic version: Evolution of the human brain. First edition. Amsterdam, The Netherlands : Elsevier Academic Press, 2019 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021278693 |
| ISBN | 9780444643179 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0444643176 hardcover |
| ISBN | ePub ebook |
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