Pathways to Prominence in Neuropsychology : Reflections of Twentieth-Century Pioneers

ISBN-13: 9780863776861 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 324 str.

Anthony Y. Stringer; Eileen L. Cooley; Anne-Lise Christensen

Opis

Although neuropsychology is little more than half a century old, the field has fluorished and has had a profound impact on our understanding of the brain and our assessment and treatment of brain disorders. The start of a new century is an opportune time to reflect on the origins and future of this expanding field. Pathways to Prominence captures the stories behind the work of the clinicians and scholars who have contributed significantly to neuropsychology's development. Uniquely, this book goes beyond a discussion of ideas and discoveries to explore the people and the career paths they have taken. The book is divided into three major sections. Part I reviews the lives and work of key figures such as Nelson Butters, Aleksandr Luria, and Roger Sperry. In Part II a number of pioneers in the field reflect on the body of their work in the context of their personal development and professional pathways. The role of social and cultural factors, scientific and technological advances, and serendipity becomes apparent in many of these chapters. A final section focuses on the future of neuropsychology as a profession and science. Whilst it would be impossible to provide an exhaustive review

Recenzje

"The book is exciting to read. Once you start reading a given contribution, you won't want to put it down until finished. The book is stimulating, informative and insightful." -- Dr. Russell Adams, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
"This unique collection should contain something of interest to every professional involved with neuropsychology. The autobiographies by Butter, Christensen, Meier, Parsons, Reitan and Spreen tell firsthand how clinical neuropsychology came to be a profession. Reitan writes what is probably the most intimate portrait of Halstead we have. Heilman, Pribram and Rourke narrate how their own discoveries were made. The biographies of Hecaen, Luria, Sperry and Teuber include surprising details." -- Dr. Corwin Boake, University of Texas-Houston Medical School

Spis treści

A. Stringer, E. Cooley, Introduction: Neuropsychology: A Twentieth Century Science. Part I: Pathways Unforgotten. M. Butters, N. Butters, Nelson Butters: One Step Ahead. A. Tzavaras, M.L. Albert, Henry Hecaen: Evolution of His Thought. L. Moskovitch, D. Bougakov, P. DeFina, E. Goldberg, A. R. Luria: Pursuing Neuropsychology in a Swiftly Changing Society. A. Puente, Roger Sperry: From Neuro-Science to Neuro-Philosophy. M.B. Parlee, Hans-Lukas Teuber: Envisioning Neuropsychology. Part II: Pathways Remembered. D.J. Bakker, Teaching the Brain. A-L Christensen, Lifelines. K.M. Heilman, The Making of a Behavioral Neurologist-Neuropsychologist. E. Kaplan, Serendipity in Science: A Personal Account. M.J. Meier, In Search of Knowledge and Competence. O.A. Parsons, Jersey to Oklahoma: A Neuropsychologist's Trajectory. K.H. Pribram, Autobiography in Anecdote: The Founding of Experimental Neuropsychology. R.M. Reitan, The Best Laid Plans? And the Vagaries of Circumstantial Events. B.P. Rourke, My Odyssey in Child Clinical Neuropsychology. O. Spreen, Pathways and Reflections. Part III: Pathways Imagined. R. Bauer, To Infinity, and Beyond: Clinical Neuropsychology in the 21st Century. L.S. Cermak, Amnesia for the Past Causes Deficits in Prospective Planning. A.Y. Stringer, From a Decade of the Brain to a Century of the Brain: Neuropsychology and the Alleviation of Disability.

O autorze

Stringer, Anthony Y.; Cooley, Eileen L.; Christensen, Anne-Lise