Cognitive Neuroscience 4th Edition

This is a fairly clearly written, concise overview of a vast and fast- expanding field. Kindle ed. is correctly formatted. Well illustrated. Index is easy to use.

I've read a lot of "introductions" to neuroscience, and this one is by far the best. It also arrived on time, in perfect condition.

Like previous editions, Banich and Compton have written a highly readable introduction to the field. Strengths of the text include interesting case studies, excellent illustrations, and up to date coverage of most areas discussed. One notable shortcoming is a lack of presentation and discussion of the major brain networks (such as the default more network) in any comprehensive or systematic framework. This is very surprising in light of the massive amount of research currently being conducted in this area. Interested readers may want to read the latest edition of Kolb and Whishaw for another perspective.

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So far I am enjoying the quality of the book (from a student's perspective, not professor), and appreciate that the edition includes references to publications as recent as 2017 (since this edition is from 2018).One small problem has been that the paperback version does not have some of the figures described as being on the inside covers of the textbook. While certain figures are described well enough to find online fairly quickly, this is a problem I hope is resolved in future editions of the book (or is at least described as only being in the hardcover copy).

Way too much info for one book/class. And it's already been outdated inside a year.