Brain and Behavior

David Eagleman is a neuroscientist, New York Times best-selling author, abnd Guggenheim Fellow who currently holds an Adjunct appointment at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Eagleman's areas of research include time perception, vision, synesthesia, and the intersection of neuroscience with the legal system.Jonathan Downar is the Director of the MRI-Guided rTMS Clinic at the University Health network in Toronto, Canada, and a scientist a tthe Toronto Western Research Institute. He currently holds appointments with the department of Psychiatry and the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto. As a physician-scientist, his clinical work focuses on using noninvasive brain stimulation to treat patients with severe and medical-resistant forms of psyhiatric illnesses. His research focuses on developing a new generation of more effective, more accessible, and less costly techniques for brain stimulation in these disorders.

Brain and Behavior is an excellent introduction to cognitive neuroscience for the undergraduate student. It provides sufficient detail at this level for the students to gain an appreciation of the complexity and the importance of brain function in cognition." - Joseph H. Porter, Virginia Commonwealth University

• 1 - Introduction 2 - The Brain and the Nervous System3 - Neurons and Synapses 4 - Neuroplasticity 5 - Vision 6 - Other Senses 7 - The Motor System 8 - Attention and Consciousness 9 - Memory 10 - Sleep 11 - Language and Lateralization 12 - Decision Making 13 - Emotions 14 - Motivation and Reward 15 - Social Cognition 16 - Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders