The Cognitive Neuroscience of Metacognition

by Stephen M. Fleming

Book Overview

Metacognition is the capacity to reflect upon and evaluate cognition and behaviour. Long of interest to philosophers and psychologists, metacognition has recently become the target of research in the cognitive neurosciences. By combining brain imaging, computational modeling, neuropsychology and insights from psychiatry, the present book offers a picture of the metacognitive functions of the brain.

Chapters cover the definition and measurement...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662511711
• ISBN13: 9783662511718
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 407 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"