Text about higher cognitive functions of the brain?

[Aidyan]

TL;DR

Looking for something describing the higher cognitive functions of the brain.

I'm looking for a document (possibly online) which describes the higher cognitive functions (such as thinking, planning, creativity, comprehension, reasoning, etc.) from the neuroscientific point of view. I found only texts of brain anatomy or other describing senso-motoric and metabolic aspects of the brain, but not much about its mental activity. I'm not a biologist or physician but nevertheless would like to read something beyond a popular level, something introductory but at a textbook or intermediate level. Can someone help?

 

[Laroxe]

A straight forward search should bring up masses of stuff really, here's one to get you started. :)
https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/vie...9935291.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199935291-e-003

 

[atyy]

We know roughly which parts of the brain are involved in higher cognitive functions, but we have little understanding of what sort of neural connectivity is needed to produce those functions.

For "lower" higher functions that artificial neural networks ("deep learning") can perform nowadays like speech recognition, face recognition, we understand at least the basic principles. In these cases, the open problem is learning. Artificial neural networks use a learning algorithm called backpropagation, which seems unbiological.

language and Higher Cortical Functions (from Neuroscience Online)
Anthony Wright
https://nba.uth.tmc.edu/neuroscience/s4/chapter08.html
https://nba.uth.tmc.edu/neuroscience/s4/chapter09.html

Executive Functions
Adele Diamond
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4084861/