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neuropsychology

British  
/ ˌnjʊərəʊsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the effects of brain damage on behaviour and the mind

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Partridge is now on a multi-faceted FND treatment programme involving neurology, neuropsychology and occupational health.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Booysen posted in November about fulfilling her dream and graduating with a master’s degree in human cognitive neuropsychology from the University of Edinburgh.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

This is especially true in the field of cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology, where environmental stressors can unexpectedly influence how humans think and react.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

Once children are identified as at-risk, they will be recommended for a neuropsychology evaluation.

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

Now we know from neuropsychology that burning ambition in later years represents a reaction formation to infantile bed wetting.

From Sleep Walking and Moon Walking A Medico-Literary Study by Sadger, J.

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