Book chapter
Higher Brain Functions
Neuroscience in Medicine, pp.621-639
Springer, Second edition
2003
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-371-2_29
Abstract
Higher brain functions are the operations of the brain that stand at the pinnacle of evolution and are largely unique to humans. Verbal communication, the ability to “think in the future,” and the capacity to hold multiple tracks of complex information “on-line” at the same time, are examples of higher mental functions that are subserved by various structures in the brain. The higher-order capacities of the human brain can be captured under the terms “cognition” and “behavior.” Cognition is composed of intellectual function, memory, speech and language, complex perception, orientation, attention, judgment, planning, and decision-making. Behavior is the manifestation of these cognitive functions. Behavior is guided by another facet of higher brain function—namely, personality, which describes the psychological make-up, traits, and response styles that typify a person’s behaviors across a range of situations and circumstances.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Higher Brain Functions
- Creators
- Daniel Tranel - University of Iowa, NeurologyGregory CooperRobert L Rodnitzky - University of Iowa, Neurology
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Neuroscience in Medicine, pp.621-639
- Edition
- Second edition
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-59259-371-2_29
- Publisher
- Springer; New York, NY
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2003
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984003399702771
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