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Spatial representation : from gene to mind /

Despite our impression of a seamless spatial world, mature human spatial knowledge is composed of sub-systems, each specialized. This book uses the case of Williams syndrome to argue for specialization of function in both normal and unusual development. The evidence suggests a speculative hypothesis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Landau, Barbara, 1949-
Otros Autores: Hoffman, James E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2012]
Colección:Oxford series in developmental cognitive neuroscience.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Despite our impression of a seamless spatial world, mature human spatial knowledge is composed of sub-systems, each specialized. This book uses the case of Williams syndrome to argue for specialization of function in both normal and unusual development. The evidence suggests a speculative hypothesis linking the genetic deficit to changes in the timing of emergence for different sub-systems.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 375 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780199921379
0199921377