Description
Book SynopsisAccessible and authoritative account of a fast-developing inter-disciplinary research area. State-of-the-art papers by both psychologists and philosophers with a good mix of case studies and theory.
Table of Contents1. Introduction: Pathologies of Belief: Martin Davies (Macquarie University) and Max Coltheart (Macquarie University).
2. Wondrous Strange: The Neuropsychology of Abnormal Beliefs: Andrew W. Young (University of York).
3. Towards an Understanding of Delusions of Misidentification: Four Case Studies: Nora Breen (Macquarie University), Diana Caine (Royal Prince Albert Hospital, Sydney, Australia), Max Coltheart (Macquarie University), Julie Hendy (Julie Hendy and Associates, Sydney, Australia) and Corrine Roberts (Julie Hendy and Associates, Sydney, Australia).
4. Refining the Explanation of Cotard's Delusion: Philip Gerrans (Victoria University).
5. Insights into Theory of Mind from Deafness and Autism: Candida C. Peterson (University of Queensland) and Michael Siegal (University of Sheffield).
6. Schizophrenia and Rationality: Ian Gold (Monash University) and Jakob Hohwy (LaTrobe University).
7. Imagination, Delusion and Hallucination: Gregory Currie (University of Nottingham).
8. The Cognitive Neuropsychology of Delusions: Robyn Langdon (Macquarie University) and Max Coltheart (Macquarie University).
