The second edition of the prefrontal lobes is a newly organized volume and comprehensive update, divided into 9 different sections, each edited by leaders in the frontal lobe research. Topics include anatomy, neuroscience, development, systems and models, basic cognitive mechanisms, social behavior, clinical neuropsychology, aging, mental disorders, and rehabilitation.

This organization reflects both increasing our shared knowledge of frontal lobe work through new imaging techniques, as well as broadening the scope as a whole to include new topics such as social neuroscience not discussed in the first edition. Frontal lobe principles are of particular importance to researchers and physicians who are actively studying how frontal lobes work and to understand dysfunction as a means of designing treatment.

This new edition will also be a useful resource for anyone involved in a specialty related to brain functions, whether cognitive neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, neuropsychiatry, neuroscience or neurological rehabilitation. Knowing how to integrate frontal lobes into work in every other part of the brain is also a combination of our method of solving brain-based problems.

The authors in this volume represent investigators rooted in frontal lobe research. As such, students will be exposed to both classical and border views and will gain considerable insight into future research trends for what we believe to be the most fascinating region of the brain..