Goldman-Rakic, Patricia Shoer

Goldman-Rakic, Patricia Shoer
▪ 2004

      American neuroscientist (b. April 22, 1937, Salem, Mass.—d. July 31, 2003, New Haven, Conn.), provided the first comprehensive map of the frontal lobe of the human brain, a complex region responsible for such cognitive functions as planning, comprehension, and foresight. Her pioneering research in the 1970s led to a better understanding of working memory and offered insight into various disorders, including cerebral palsy, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases.

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Universalium. 2010.

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