Publisher's Synopsis
This volume, containing papers given in memory of Robert Thompson, contains a representative sample of the major trends and issues current in the field of neural and cognitive psychology. Four sub-themes emerge: brain mechanisms in intelligence; brain mechanisms in memory and learning; mechanisms of neuronal adaptation; and brain mechanisms and motivation.;The editors' introduction places the papers in context and provides an outline of Robert Thompson's life.;The conference was held by the Department of Developmental Services of the State of California, from 7-10 October 1990, in Pacific Grove, California.
