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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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Booysen, a streamer and author from South Africa who holds an undergraduate degree in law, honors degree in psychology, and a master’s in neuropsychology, often travels with Donaldson on overseas trips while working remotely as a neuroscience researcher.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
Adam Brickman, a professor of neuropsychology at Columbia University, said that the rise of short-form content like TikTok has exponentially increased mentally passive behavior.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Cytokines, neurophysiology, neuropsychology, and psychiatric symptoms.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 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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