This volume is the first comprehensive and single-authored book on the functions of the basal ganglia. The goal is to provide a new synthesis of diverse areas of research on the basal ganglia, from cellular mechanisms of synaptic transmission and plasticity to neural circuit mechanisms underlying behavior. A global theory of basal ganglia function incorporating research from the last 40 years is presented. I hope to explain for the first time how the basal ganglia generate behavior, how they contribute to learning and memory, and how impairments in basal ganglia function can lead to neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Features
The only single-authored book on the basal ganglia with coverage of the latest literature Spans multiple levels of analysis, from cellular physiology to behavior Includes coverage of clinical symptoms, encompassing neuropsychology, movement disorders, and psychiatric disorders Discusses the role of the basal ganglia in learning and memory
By:
Henry Yin (Duke University Durham North Carolina USA)
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Weight: 780g
ISBN: 9781498768696
ISBN 10: 1498768695
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 October 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction 2. Anatomical Organization of the Basal Ganglia 3. Synaptic Transmission and Plasticity in the Basal Ganglia 4. Current Ideas on BG Function 5. Behavior and Control 6. The Place of the BG in the Hierarchy 7. Transition Control 8. Higher-Order Transitions and Cognition 9. Motivation 10. Actions and Goals 11. Corticostriatal Contributions to Habits and Behavioral Automaticity 12. Dopamine and Reinforcement Learning 13. Reorganization, Exploration, and Plasticity 14. Interpretation of Clinical Symptoms 15. Synthesis
Henry Yin is currently a professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. Yin received his B.A. from Washington University in St Louis and his Ph.D. from UCLA. Yin’s research has, from the very start, focused on the function of the basal ganglia, combining different levels of analysis, from cellular to behavioral mechanisms. He has published over 50 papers on various aspects of basal ganglia function.
