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neuropsychologyScience concerned with the integration of psychological observations on behaviour with neurological observations on the central nervous system (CNS), including the brain. The field emerged through the work of Paul Broca and Carl Wernicke (1848–1905), both of whom identified sites on the cerebral cortex involved in the production or comprehension of language. Great strides have since been made in describing neuroanatomical systems and their relation to higher mental processes. The related field of neuropsychiatry addresses itself to disorders such as aphasia, Korsakoff syndrome, Tourette syndrome, and other CNS abnormalities. See also laterality. neuropsychology [¦nu̇r·ō·sī′käl·ə·jē] (psychology) A system of psychology based on neurology. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The chapters also present clinical implications and future research directions concerning the neuropsychological and psychosocial aspects of adjustment within the child's environment. Fourteen weeks after exposure, a neuropsychological study revealed that he had a cognitive impairment in learning ability of verbal and nonverbal learning memory; attention functions including focus, tracking, and divided attention; working memory; and semantic category retrieval. As principal investigator/project director, she has received grants to study emergency medical services for children with special needs (Health Resources and Services Administration) and the neuropsychological impact of heading in soccer (Centers for Disease Control). |
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