The neurobiology of the prefrontal cortex : anatomy, evolution, and the origin of insight / Richard E. Passingham, Steven P. Wise.

The prefrontal cortex makes up almost a quarter of the human brain, and it expanded dramatically during primate evolution. This book presents a new theory about its fundamental function. The book argues that primate-specific parts of the prefrontal cortex evolved to reduce errors in foraging choices...

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Main Author: Passingham, R. E., 1943-
Other Authors: Wise, Steven P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford Univ. Press, ©2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Oxford psychology series.
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