Understanding cross-cultural neuropsychology : science, testing and challenges / edited by Alberto Luis Fernández and Jonathan Evans.

Contributor(s):

Series: Current issues in neuropsychologyPublisher: London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022Description: x, 188 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780367508388

Subject(s):

Neuropsychology -- Cross-cultural studies

Additional physical formats: Online version:: Understanding cross-cultural neuropsychologyDDC classification:

612.8 Un22 23/eng/20211123 2022

LOC classification:

QP360 .U544 2022

Contents:

Introduction Alberto Luis Fernández and Jonathan Evans PART 1: BASIC CONCEPTS IN CROSS-CULTURAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY Challenges for neuropsychology in the global context Aparna Dutt, Jonathan Evans, Alberto Luis Fernández Operationalizing the concept of culture Alberto Luis Fernández Developing cross-cultural neuropsychology through the lens of cross-cultural cognitive neuroscience Hsu-Wen Huang, Chih-Mao Huang Education, the most powerful cultural variable? Alberto Luis Fernández PART 2: THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING Considering culture in the neuropsychological assessment of attention and perception Matthew J. Russell, Hajin Lee, Karen K. Leung, and Takahiko Masuda Culture and Perception Sumita Chatterjee The influence of culture on memory Bernice A. Marcopulos, & Kara Eversole Layers of Complexity: The Interplay of Culture and Bi/Multilingualism on Neurocognitive Outcomes Across the Lifespan Adriana M. Strutt & Beatriz MacDonald The influence of culture on the assessment of executive functioning Jonathan Evans PART 3: PRACTICAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ON NEUROPSYCHOLOGY Cross-cultural testing: adaptation, development or cross-cultural tests? Alberto Luis Fernández & Jonathan Evans Interpreter-Assisted Neuropsychological Assessment: Clinical Considerations Daryl Fujii, Octavio Santos & Lori Della Malva The influence of acculturation on neuropsychological test performance Yi Wen Tan & Gerald H. Burgess Neuropsychological rehabilitation: Perspectives based on cultural experience Jill Winegardner The future of neuropsychology in a global context Jonathan Evans, Aparna Dutt and Alberto Luis Fernández

Summary: "Understanding Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology thoroughly examines the meaning of culture in the context of neuropsychology, focusing on the fundamental neuroscience underlying how different aspects of culture influence neuropsychological test performance, and how that is related to brain functioning. It explores in detail the relationship between brain activity and culture, and the influence of various cultural, educational, and linguistic factors on neuropsychological test performances across various cognitive domains. Written by leadings researchers in cross-cultural neuropsychology, the book first introduces the basic concepts in the field. It goes on to focus on the influence of cultural variables on specific domains of cognition, including perception, attention, memory, language, and executive functions. It also explores the implications of cross-cultural neuropsychology in practice including a focus on test adaptation, the use of interpreters, the influence of acculturation and the practice of neuropsychological rehabilitation in different cultural settings. This book is essential reading for neuropsychologists and related practitioners working with culturally diverse clients, who need a good grasp of the cultural impacts on neuropsychological test performance when assessing clients from different cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds. It is also valuable for neuropsychologists in countries around the world who need a means of understanding the ways in which their culture impacts performances of their clients on tests, which have been mostly developed in the US or other Western cultures"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	College Library General Circulation Section	GC	GC 612.8 Un22 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HNU004748

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Understanding Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology thoroughly examines the meaning of culture in the context of neuropsychology, focusing on the fundamental neuroscience underlying how different aspects of culture influence neuropsychological test performance, and how that is related to brain functioning. It explores in detail the relationship between brain activity and culture, and the influence of various cultural, educational, and linguistic factors on neuropsychological test performances across various cognitive domains. Written by leadings researchers in cross-cultural neuropsychology, the book first introduces the basic concepts in the field. It goes on to focus on the influence of cultural variables on specific domains of cognition, including perception, attention, memory, language, and executive functions. It also explores the implications of cross-cultural neuropsychology in practice including a focus on test adaptation, the use of interpreters, the influence of acculturation and the practice of neuropsychological rehabilitation in different cultural settings. This book is essential reading for neuropsychologists and related practitioners working with culturally diverse clients, who need a good grasp of the cultural impacts on neuropsychological test performance when assessing clients from different cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds. It is also valuable for neuropsychologists in countries around the world who need a means of understanding the ways in which their culture impacts performances of their clients on tests, which have been mostly developed in the US or other Western cultures"-- Provided by publisher.

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