The Cerebellum: Learning Movement, Language, and Social Skills - Hardcover

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Dianne M. Broussard is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology and a member of the Collaborative Program in Neuroscience at the University of Toronto.

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The Cerebellum
Learning Movement, Language, and Social Skills

Despite its compact size, the cerebellum plays an outsized role in many key functions from movement and balance to cognition and social skills. Understanding the impact of the cerebellum can provide deeper insight into the basis of everyday activities that we largely take for granted. The Cerebellum: Learning Movement, Language, and Social Skills provides the reader with an accessible and fascinating introduction to this essential part of the brain.

The Cerebellum: Learning Movement, Language, and Social Skills is divided into four parts. The first section summarizes the basic anatomy and physiology of the cerebellum and explains how it functions within the brain. The second section focuses on the role of the cerebellum in motor learning. Section three moves logically from motor learning to the cerebellar processes involved in precise, well-timed, and coordinated movement. The final section shifts its focus to explore how the cerebellum impacts language, working memory, and attention as well as emotional and social function.

Taken together, The Cerebellum: Learning Movement, Language, and Social Skills gives the reader a practical, general overview of cerebellar function and a deeper understanding of this important region of the brain.

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The Cerebellum
Learning Movement, Language, and Social Skills

Despite its compact size, the cerebellum plays an outsized role in many key functions from movement and balance to cognition and social skills. Understanding the impact of the cerebellum can provide deeper insight into the basis of everyday activities that we largely take for granted. The Cerebellum: Learning Movement, Language, and Social Skills provides the reader with an accessible and fascinating introduction to this essential part of the brain.

The Cerebellum: Learning Movement, Language, and Social Skills is divided into four parts. The first section summarizes the basic anatomy and physiology of the cerebellum and explains how it functions within the brain. The second section focuses on the role of the cerebellum in motor learning. Section three moves logically from motor learning to the cerebellar processes involved in precise, well-timed, and coordinated movement. The final section shifts its focus to explore how the cerebellum impacts language, working memory, and attention as well as emotional and social function.

Taken together, The Cerebellum: Learning Movement, Language, and Social Skills gives the reader a practical, general overview of cerebellar function and a deeper understanding of this important region of the brain.