neuropsychology

noun

neu·​ro·​psy·​chol·​o·​gy ˌnu̇r-ō-sī-ˈkä-lə-jē 

ˌnyu̇r-

: a science concerned with the integration of psychological observations on behavior and the mind with neurological observations on the brain and nervous system

neuropsychological

ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌsī-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

ˌnyu̇r-

adjective

neuropsychologist

ˌnu̇r-ō-sī-ˈkä-lə-jist 

ˌnyu̇r-

noun

Examples of neuropsychology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adam Brickman, a professor of neuropsychology at Columbia University, said that the rise of short-form content like TikTok has exponentially increased mentally passive behavior. —Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026

Cytokines, neurophysiology, neuropsychology, and psychiatric symptoms. —Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025

Booysen posted in November about fulfilling her dream and graduating with a master’s degree in human cognitive neuropsychology from the University of Edinburgh. —Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025

MrBeast ultimately proposed one month after Booysen graduated with a master's degree in human cognitive neuropsychology at the University of Edinburgh. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neuropsychology

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Medical Definition

neuropsychology

noun

neu·​ro·​psy·​chol·​o·​gy -sī-ˈkäl-ə-jē 

plural neuropsychologies

: a science concerned with the integration of psychological observations on behavior and the mind with neurological observations on the brain and nervous system

neuropsychological

-ˌsī-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective

neuropsychologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb