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
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Katie Hart, a U.K. consultant on the neuropsychology of marketing, said that the long-standing Twitter logo and branding benefited from the natural associations of birds and tweeting.
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Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
Chef Michael was seated near Joel Kramer, the director of the neuropsychology program at the Memory and Aging Center at U.C.S.F.
—Peggy Orenstein, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2023
Then came the hospitalization, Building 10, Room 768, of the Walter Reed neuropsychology unit.
—Demetrius Freeman, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
Remember to surround yourself with a care team that includes neurology, neuropsychology and psychiatry, as well as other practitioners who can offer more advice.
—Kari Mongeon Wahlen, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2023
In 1998, he was recorded performing a cranial nerve exam and neuropsychology test on professional ice hockey player Pat LaFontaine, with the intention of being used for educational purposes.
—Jack Hillcox, CNN, 24 June 2023
Some people may even be predisposed to developing dementia, according to Lauren Schaefer, PhD, ABPP-CN, a clinical neuropsychologist and director of neuropsychology at Nassau University Medical Center.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 May 2023
Following these patients and their symptoms has helped UT Southwestern develop a program with specialists in physical therapy, occupational therapy, cognitive therapy and neuropsychology, Dr. Juan Cabrera, head of the Frisco branch of UT Southwestern’s recovery clinic, told The News’ Canales.
—Tom Huang, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2021
When researchers presented this nightmarish dilemma to volunteers participating in an innovative neuropsychology study of morality at Harvard’s Moral Cognition Lab last year, the responses were evenly split.
—Kristin Ohlson, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2011
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Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
Chef Michael was seated near Joel Kramer, the director of the neuropsychology program at the Memory and Aging Center at U.C.S.F.
—Peggy Orenstein, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2023
Then came the hospitalization, Building 10, Room 768, of the Walter Reed neuropsychology unit.
—Demetrius Freeman, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
Remember to surround yourself with a care team that includes neurology, neuropsychology and psychiatry, as well as other practitioners who can offer more advice.
—Kari Mongeon Wahlen, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2023
In 1998, he was recorded performing a cranial nerve exam and neuropsychology test on professional ice hockey player Pat LaFontaine, with the intention of being used for educational purposes.
—Jack Hillcox, CNN, 24 June 2023
Some people may even be predisposed to developing dementia, according to Lauren Schaefer, PhD, ABPP-CN, a clinical neuropsychologist and director of neuropsychology at Nassau University Medical Center.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 May 2023
Following these patients and their symptoms has helped UT Southwestern develop a program with specialists in physical therapy, occupational therapy, cognitive therapy and neuropsychology, Dr. Juan Cabrera, head of the Frisco branch of UT Southwestern’s recovery clinic, told The News’ Canales.
—Tom Huang, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2021
When researchers presented this nightmarish dilemma to volunteers participating in an innovative neuropsychology study of morality at Harvard’s Moral Cognition Lab last year, the responses were evenly split.
—Kristin Ohlson, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2011
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First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above
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“Neuropsychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuropsychology. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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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
More from Merriam-Webster on neuropsychology
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about neuropsychology
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