Neuropsychology 80.91.30

Neuropsychology involves the study of the brain's structure and function in relation to specific psychological processes and behaviors. This field of psychology is rooted in experimentation, striving to comprehend how brain functioning impacts behavior and cognition. Its focus lies in the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and cognitive manifestations of neurological disorders.

While traditional neurology delves into nervous system physiology and psychology tends to stand apart, neuropsychology delves into the correlation between brain processes and the mind. It shares similarities with neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology, exploring how the brain and mind intersect.

The term neuropsychology encompasses lesion studies in humans and animals, as well as endeavors to monitor electrical activity at a cellular level in higher primates, often including studies involving human patients. This interdisciplinary field draws from neuroscience, viewing the mind through an information processing lens similar to cognitive psychology and cognitive science.

Practically, neuropsychologists typically operate within research environments (such as universities, laboratories, or research institutions), clinical settings (including medical hospitals or rehabilitation centers where they assess or treat patients with neuropsychological issues), or in forensic or industrial roles (often serving as consultants for clinical trials involving concerns about central nervous system function).