UID:
almafu_9960788398702883
Format:
1 online resource (401 pages) :
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illustrations, tables.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-306-22441-1
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0-19-992137-7
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0-19-997918-9
Series Statement:
Oxford series in developmental cognitive neuroscience
Content:
Despite our impression of a seamless spatial world, mature human spatial knowledge is composed of sub-systems, each specialized. This book uses the case of Williams syndrome -- a rare genetic deficit -- to argue for specialization of function in both normal and unusual development. The evidence suggests a speculative hypothesis linking the genetic deficit to changes in the timing of emergence for different sub-systems. More broadly, the book shows the complexity of spatial cognition, its genetic correlates, and realization in the brain.
Note:
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Puzzle of Williams Syndrome -- 2. Background on the Problem: Genes, Brains, and the Hallmark Spatial Profile -- 3. Objects -- 4. Objects in Places -- 5. Finding Our Way -- 6. Space and Language -- 7. Conclusions: Revisiting the Puzzle of Williams Syndrome -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- References -- Author Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780195385373
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
