Brain Mechanisms : Papers in Memory of Robert Thompson

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.