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    Learning and Memory: A Biological View

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    Learning and Memory presents a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of brain*b1behavior relations as they bear on learning and memory. The structure of memory is investigated from a diversity of approaches, including anatomical, pharmacological, electrophysiological and lesions, and through the use of different populations, such as invertebrate, vertebrate, and human.
    • Features updated chapters, including a new chapter on human cognitive processes and amnesia
    • Presents multiple views of memory
    • Examines a diversity of levels of analysis, methods of approach, and theoretical perspectives
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAcademic Press
    Release dateMay 19, 2014
    ISBN9781483296654
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