neuropsychology
noun
neu·ro·psy·chol·o·gy
ˌnu̇r-ō-sī-ˈkä-lə-jē 
ˌnyu̇r-
: a science concerned with the integration of psychological observations on behavior and the mind with neurological observations on the brain and nervous system
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Cytokines, neurophysiology, neuropsychology, and psychiatric symptoms.
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 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.
—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
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 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.
—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
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“Neuropsychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuropsychology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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neuropsychology
noun
neu·ro·psy·chol·o·gy
-sī-ˈkäl-ə-jē
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
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