neuropsychology

noun

neu·​ro·​psy·​chol·​o·​gy ˌnu̇r-ō-sī-ˈkä-lə-jē How to pronounce neuropsychology (audio)
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 adjective
neuropsychologist noun

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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 Members on the committee assembled by the National Academies included physicians specializing in infectious diseases, neuropsychology and pediatrics; the chief medical officer of Kaiser Permanente; and the former global medical director for ExxonMobil. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 That work suggested that people taking notes by computer were typing without thinking, says van der Meer, a professor of neuropsychology at NTNU. Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for neuropsychology 

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neuropsychology was in 1875

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“Neuropsychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuropsychology. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

neuropsychology

noun
neu·​ro·​psy·​chol·​o·​gy -sī-ˈkäl-ə-jē How to pronounce neuropsychology (audio)
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 adjective
neuropsychologically adverb

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