Understanding Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology : Science, Testing and Challenges.

Introduction Alberto Luis Fernandez and Jonathan EvansPART 1: BASIC CONCEPTS IN CROSS-CULTURAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGYChallenges for neuropsychology in the global contextAparna Dutt, Jonathan Evans, Alberto Luis FernandezOperationalizing the concept of cultureAlberto Luis FernandezDeveloping cross-cultural neuropsychology through the lens of cross-cultural cognitive neuroscienceHsu-Wen Huang, Chih-Mao HuangEducation, the most powerful cultural variable? Alberto Luis FernándezPART 2: THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE IN THE COGNITIVE FUNCTIONINGConsidering culture in attention and perception neuropsychological testingMatthew J. Russell, Hajin Lee, Karen K. Leung & Takahiko MasudaCulture and Perception Sumita ChatterjeeThe influence of culture on memoryBernice A. Marcopulos, & Kara EversoleLayers of Complexity: The Interplay of Culture and Bi/Multilingualism on Neurocognitive Outcomes Across the LifespanAdriana M. Strutt & Beatriz MacDonaldThe influence of culture on the assessment of executive functioningJonathan EvansPART 3: PRACTICAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ON NEUROPSYCHOLOGYCross-cultural testing: adaptation, development or cross-cultural tests?Alberto Luis Fernández & Jonathan EvansInterpreter-Assisted Neuropsychological Assessment: Clinical ConsiderationsDaryl Fujii, Octavio Santos & Lori Della MalvaThe influence of acculturation on neuropsychological test performanceYi Wen Tan & Gerald H. BurgessNeuropsychological rehabilitation: Perspectives based on cultural experienceJill WinegardnerThe future of neuropsychology in a global contextJonathan J Evans, Aparna Dutt and Alberto Luis Fernandez

Understanding Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology thoroughly examines the meaning of culture in the context of neuropsychology, focusing on the fundamental neuroscience underlying how different aspects of culture influence neuropsychological test performance, and how that is related to brain functioning. It explores in detail the relationship between brain activity and culture, and the influence of various cultural, educational, and linguistic factors on neuropsychological test performances across various cognitive domains. Written by leadings researchers in cross-cultural neuropsychology, the book first introduces the basic concepts in the field. It goes on to focus on the influence of cultural variables on specific domains of cognition, including perception, attention, memory, language, and executive functions. It also explores the implications of cross-cultural neuropsychology in practice including a focus on test adaptation, the use of interpreters, the influence of acculturation and the practice of neuropsychological rehabilitation in different cultural settings. This book is essential reading for neuropsychologists and related practitioners working with culturally diverse clients, who need a good grasp of the cultural impacts on neuropsychological test performance when assessing clients from different cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds. It is also valuable for neuropsychologists in countries around the world who need a means of understanding the ways in which their culture impacts performances of their clients on tests, which have been mostly developed in the US or other Western cultures.