Paolo Legrenzi teaches Cognitive Psychology at the University of
Venice, where he directs the School of Advanced Studies. He is the
author of: "The Mind" (2002), "Creativity and Innovation (2005)
and" Believe "(2008).
Carlo Umilta teaches neuropsychology at the University of Padua,
where he directs the Galilean School of Higher Studies. He is the
author/editor of "Handbook of neuroscience" (ed., 1999) and "brain.
Anatomy and structure of the Central Nervous System" (with M.
Matelli, 2007).
`Paolo Legrenzi and Carlo Umiltà bring a welcome appraisal of brain
research to a broad audience. They provide an insightful and
comprehensible overview of methods and techniques from the origins
of brain science to todays MRI scanners... covering methodological
aspects and controversial assumptions that are commonly unknown to
the general public.'
Science
`Anyone who uses neuroimaging in research into mental processes
should read this book. It is a provocative and stimulating
critique
'
Philip Johnson Laird, Stuart Professor of Psychology, Princeton
University
`Neuroeconomics, neuroaesthetics, neuroethics,
neuromarketing(!).... Why are there all these new neuro...
"disciplines"? This short book gives a forceful, zany and sceptical
answer from two distinguished psychologists.
'
Tim Shallice, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL and SISSA
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