The Frontal Lobes and Voluntary Action

(Part of the Oxford Psychology Series)

by Richard Passingham

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This book succinctly demonstrates how the brain's frontal lobe is specialized for directing voluntary action. Using data from monkeys, neurological patients, and normal subjects, the author presents a flow diagram of frontal lobe operations at the systems level. Topics include the various definitions of the term "voluntary" in a neuropsychological context, how the motor cortex provides a mechanism for the execution of voluntary behavioral actions,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0198523645

ISBN13:9780198523642

Release Date:August 1995

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:322 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

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