The Cognitive Brain provides an original account of many aspects of cognition. It explains, in terms of specified neuronal mechanisms and systems, how the human brain does its cognitive work.

Contents: Introduction. Neuronal Properties. Learning, Imagery, Tokens, and Types: The Synaptic Matrix. Modeling the World, Locating the Self, Selective Attention: The Retinoid System. Accessory Circuits. Building a Semantic Network. Analysis and Representation of Object Relations. ,Composing Behavior: Registers for Plans and Actions. Set Point and Motive: The Formation and Resolution of Goals. Learning and Recalling Canonical Visual Patterns. Learning and Recalling Objects with Naturally Varying Shapes. Self-Directed Learning in a Complex Environment. Narrative Comprehension and Other Aspects of the Semantic Network. Illusions and Ambiguous Shapes: Epiphenomena of Brain Mechanisms. Other Experimental and Clinical Evidence. Overview and Reflections