The Psychobiology of Mind [Paperback]

Originally published in 1978, this book develops a conceptual synthesis of the field of physiological psychology, the science specifically concerned with the relationship between the brain and the mind. It was designed to elucidate the important questions under investigation, the basic intellectual and technical problems that were encountered, and the significance of the major empirical results of the time. Of equal or even greater importance is the authors derivation of the general principles relating brain and mind that had emerged after decades of modern research into this important question. Included in the volume are historical and philosophical perspectives on the mind-brain problem as well as extensive discussions of instruments, methodology, empirical findings and theory.

Here is a powerful heuristic tool that informs the reader about the concepts and ideas implicit in this science rather than simply exhaustively listing experimental results. The author does not ignore findings; he organizes them into three broad categories  localization; representation, and learning  then emphasizes the relationships among experiments. This is a book that synthesizes, integrates, and stresses concepts, principles and problems. The careful organization of the book makes it especially useful for students of brain and mind at all levels.

Preface.  Part 1: Basic Concepts  1 A Survey and Introduction  2 History of the Mind-Body Problem  3 Neuroanatomy  4 An Anatomy of the Mind  Part 2: Mind-Brain Associations and Correlations  5 Localization of Mental Functions: A Network Point of View  6 Representation and Coding: The Background  7 Representation and Coding: Methods, Findings, and Theories  8 Neural Correlates of Learning: Basic Concepts and Findings  9 Neural Correlates of Learning: Possible Mechanisms and Summary Models ló?