What does "neuropsychology" mean?

A branch of neurology and of clinical psychology that investigates the physiological basis of psychological processes.

Neuropsychology

Common synonyms include: parapsychology, physiological psychology, physiological psychology, psychological warfare, psychometrics, psychophysiology.

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A branch of neurology and of clinical psychology that investigates the physiological basis of psychological processes. uncountable
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the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes wordnet
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The facts uncovered thereby, or the body of knowledge thus produced. uncountable
"the neuropsychology of culpability comprises the neurology of competence and indeed all neuroscience of the neural correlates of consciousness"

"the neuropsychology of culpability comprises the neurology of competence and indeed all neuroscience of the neural correlates of consciousness"

From neuro- + psychology.

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