{"product_id":"the-myth-of-executive-functioning-missing-elements-in-conceptualization-evaluation-and-assessment-paperback","title":"The Myth of Executive Functioning: Missing Elements in Conceptualization, Evaluation, and Assessment - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeonard F. Koziol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecutive functioning: we measure it, assess it, document its development in youth, track its decline in age and use it as a basis for diagnoses, treatment planning and-of course-theories. Could it be possible that science has spent decades chasing a cognitive phantom?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoting the lack of consensus concerning definition, component skills, and location within the brain, \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Executive Functioning\u003c\/i\u003e calls basic assumptions, prominent theories, commonly used test methods, and even the phrase \u003ci\u003eexecutive\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003efunctioning\u003c\/i\u003e into question. The book's deceptively simple argument takes an evolutionary\/neuroscience look at the cornerstones of cognitive organization, including memory, planning, decision-making and adaptation to novel circumstances. From there, gaps are identified between systems of cognitive control and those behaviors that are evaluated in neuropsychological testing-gaps that contribute to the disconnect between how science views mind and body, brain and behavior. The author's problem-solving metaphor places new emphasis on stimulus processing and on the relationship between movement and thought as he offers thought-provoking perspectives on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The limits of neuropsychological constructs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe components of adaptive thinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe automatic aspects of problem solving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe left-brain\/right-brain dichotomy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProblems with the domain approach to cognition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew paradigms for testing cognitive functioning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA controversial presentation with the potential to change clinical practice and training, \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Executive Functioning\u003c\/i\u003e will be read, debated and learned from by neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, cognitive neuroscientists and rehabilitation specialists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecutive functioning: we measure it, assess it, document its development in youth, track its decline in age, and use it as a basis for diagnoses, treatment planning, and--of course--theories. Could it be possible that science has spent decades chasing a cognitive phantom? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoting the lack of consensus concerning definition, component skills, and location within the brain, \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Executive Functioning\u003c\/i\u003e calls basic assumptions, prominent theories, commonly used test methods, and even the phrase \u003ci\u003eexecutive\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003efunctioning\u003c\/i\u003e into question. The book's deceptively simple argument takes an evolutionary\/neuroscience look at the cornerstones of cognitive organization, including memory, planning, decision-making, and adaptation to novel circumstances. From there, gaps are identified between systems of cognitive control and those behaviors that are evaluated in neuropsychological testing--gaps that contribute to the disconnect between how science views mind and body, brain and behavior. The author's problem-solving metaphor places new emphasis on stimulus processing and on the relationship between movement and thought as he offers thought-provoking perspectives on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe limits of neuropsychological constructs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe components of adaptive thinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe automatic aspects of problem solving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe left-brain\/right-brain dichotomy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProblems with the domain approach to cognition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew paradigms for testing cognitive functioning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA controversial presentation with the potential to change clinical practice and training, \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Executive Functioning\u003c\/i\u003e will be read, debated, and learned from by neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, cognitive neuroscientists, and rehabilitation specialists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeonard F. Koziol is a clinical neuropsychologist with specialty board certifications in neuropsychology and pediatric neuropsychology and a recognized expert in executive function disorders. His neuropsychology practice is located in Arlington Heights, Illinois where he works with children, adolescents and adults with attention or concentration problems, memory difficulties, executive dysfunction and learning disabilities both in clinical and school settings. He has been a clinical advocate for children by arguing for the development of a diagnostic nomenclature that addresses the specific problems of children. He has served as a guest editor and contributor to special edition journals on the topics of ADHD, executive functions and the role of the cerebellum in movement and thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 127\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42105782763655,"sku":"9783319044767","price":129.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6de5436b99da46957d81f9c67e3f2367.webp?v=1732437704","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-myth-of-executive-functioning-missing-elements-in-conceptualization-evaluation-and-assessment-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}