The Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex: Anatomy, Evolution, and the Origin of Insight

by Richard Passingham

Book Overview

The prefrontal cortex makes up almost a quarter of the human brain, and it expanded dramatically during primate evolution. The Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex presents a new theory about its fundamental function. In this important new book, the authors argue that primate-specific parts of the prefrontal cortex evolved to reduce errors in foraging choices, so that particular ancestors of modern humans could overcome periodic food shortages. These...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198714696
• ISBN13: 9780198714699
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.6"