The Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
In bringing scientific rigor to the study of learning and memory, Ebbinghaus, Thorndike, Pavlov and others provided the impetus for twentieth and twenty-first century scientists to begin to look inside the black box of learning and memory and to ultimately develop neurobiological accounts of these processes. In his new book, The Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, Jerry Rudy takes us on a journey from the work of these pioneers to contemporary neurobiological studies where, armed with a plethora of imaging and molecular tools, today's neurobiologists are getting unprecedented views inside of this black box. ... The real strength of this book is in placing contemporary, molecular-centric studies of learning and memory in a broader historical context, that is, tracing a path from eIF2alpha to Ebbinghaus. --Paul W. Frankland and Karim Nader, Nature NeuroscienceCongratulations on a great book, and one that was sorely needed. It's just what I wanted, and my students also love it. They range from cognitive psychology to molecular biology and biophysics, and the text is suitable for all. I think you've written a classic! --Thomas Brown, Yale UniversityCongratulations on a great book, and one that was sorely needed. It's just what I wanted, and my students also love it. They range from cognitive psychology to molecular biology and biophysics, and the text is suitable for all. I think you've written a classic! --Thomas Brown, Yale University