Cognitive Archeology, Body Cognition, and the Evolution of Visuospatial Perception

Cognitive Archeology, Body Cognition, and the Evolution of Visuospatial Perception offers comprehensive perspective on the role of brain form and function, body cognition, and visuospatial integration in the evolution of ancient and modern human species. The book covers evolutionary neuroanatomy, cognitive sciences, and experimental archaeology, providing a bridge between anthropology and evolutionary studies to neurosciences. Written by international experts in paleoanthropology and prehistoric archaeology, as well as neurobiology and psychology, the book explores how body perception and spatial capacity may have evolved to enhance a prosthetic capacity? able to integrate the brain, body and technological discoveries into a single functional system. Chapters discuss the anatomy, function and evolution of the parietal cortex in human and non-human primates. In addition, the book covers the evolution of visuospatial cognition and how modern brain imaging can trace these changes back millions of years. Addresses the role of parietal lobes and their historical effects on human bodily and cognition evolution Supplies a comprehensive overview on the neural and sensorial mechanisms behind cognitive archaeology Offers a bridge between evolutionary studies, archaeology, anthropology, neuropsychology and neuroanatomy INDICE: Section I: Anatomy and evolution 1. Parietal lobe evolution in primates 2. Parietal lobe connectivity 3. Parietal lobes in paleoneurology and human evolution Section II: Visuospatial cognition 4. Body scheme and tool use 5. Body-tool integration 6. Touch, body, and perception 7. Dynamic touch 8. Perception and peripersonal spaces 9. Tools and affordance Section III: Visuospatial behavior and cognitive archaeology 10. Brain-artefact interface and archaeology 11. Working memory and visuospatial sketchpads 12. Brain imaging and neuroarchaeology 13. Electrophysiology and haptics 14. Eye-tracking and visual attention

• ISBN: 978-0-323-99193-3
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 280
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés