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Neuropsychology-II [1]

Paper Code: 
PSY 224
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To help students to understand neuropsychology of human behavior.
  2. To develop understanding about the linkage between cognition and neuropsychology.
     
12.00
Unit I: 
Language

Hemispheric specialization. Brain mechanisms of speech comprehensions and production. Disorders.

12.00
Unit II: 
Neuropsychological Correlates of Motivation and Emotion

Emotion : Hypothalamus, Limbic system, amygdala, neocortex; Motivation : Ingestive Behaviors

12.00
Unit III: 
Psychological and neurobiological aspects of sleep and awaking.
12.00
Unit IV: 
Hormones and Behavior

Mechanism of Hormone Action, main endocrine glands and their Hormones, Effects of Hormones on learning and memory.

12.00
Unit V: 
Applications of Neuropsychology

Neuropsychological Assessment; Rehabilitation.

Essential Readings: 
  1. Best, J.B. (1995). Cognitive Psychology. MN : West Publishing Co.
  2. Carlson, N. (1999). Physiology of Behavior. Boston : Allyn and Bacon.
  3. Solso, (2004). Cognitive Psychology. ND : Person Education.
  4. Sternberg, R.J. (1999). Cognitive Psychology. Fort Worth : Hardcourt Brace College Publisher.
  5. Walsh, K. (1994). Neuropsychology : A Clinical Approach. ND : Churchill Livingston.
  6. Zilmer, E.A. and Spears, M.V. (2001). Principles of Neuropsychology. Canada : Wadsworth.
     
References: 
  1. Baddeley, A. (1990). Human Memory : Theory and Practice. Boston : Allyn and Bacon.
  2. Beaumont, J.G., Kenealy, P.M. and Rogers, M.J.C. (Ed.). The Blackwell Dictionary of Neuropsychology. Oxford : Blackwell Publishers.
  3. Berry, J.W., Poortinga, Y.H., Segal, M.H. and Dason, P.R. (2002). Cross-cultural Psychology. Research and Perspective. Cambridge : CUP.
  4. Carruther, P. and Chamberlain, A. (Ed) (2000). Evolution and the Human Mind : Modularity, Language and Meta-cognition.
  5. Finger, S. (1994). Origin of Neuroscience : A History of Explorations into Brain Function. NY : OUP.
  6. Franken, r.E. (2002). Human Motivation. Australia : Wadsworth.
  7. Glass and Hjolyoak (1986). Cognition Psychology. NY : Random House.
  8. Green, D.W. (1996). Cognitive Science : An Introduction. Oxford Blackwell.
  9. Johnson, M.H. (1997). Development Cognitive Neuroscience. Blackwell Publishers.
  10. Kellogg, R.T. (1997). Cognitive Psychology. London : Sage.
  11. Lewis, M. and Haviland-Jones, J.M. (ed.) (2000) Handbook of Emotions. NY : The Guilford Press.
  12. Lezak, M.D. (1976). Neuropsychological Assessment. NY : OUP.
  13. Matlin, M.W. (1995) Cognition. Bangalore: Prism.
  14. Nelson, T.O. (1992) Metacongnition : Core Readings. Boston : Allyn and Bacon.
  15. Pinel, J.P.J. (1997).  Biopsychology. Bostan : Allyn and Bacon.
  16. Purves, D., Augustine, G.J. Fitspatric, D., Katz, L.C. LaMantia, A.S. and McNamara, J.O. (1997). Neuroscience. Massachusetts : Sinaur Associates.
  17. Reed, S.K. (2000). Cognition : Theory and Applications. Australia : Wadsworth.
  18. Thagard, P. (1998). Mind Readings : Introductory Selections on Cognitive Science : Cambridge : MIT, Bradford.
  19. Wong, r. (2000). Motivation : A Biobehavioral Approach, Cambridge : OUP.          
     
Academic Year: 
2018-2019 [2]

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