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neuropsychology

British  
/ ˌnjʊərəʊsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

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As laudable as Carnegie Mellon University’s new campus may be, universities have for decades promoted interdisciplinary study of subjects ranging from genomics to bioengineering, neuropsychology and big data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Dr Dorothy Bishop, emeritus professor of development neuropsychology at Oxford University and the first fellow to resign over the issue, told BBC News that she complained to the Royal Society twice last year.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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.

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

A slender, dark-haired woman, she is a doctor of neuropsychology at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and a devoted opera fan.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard

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