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Neuropsychology is a relatively new discipline within the field of psychology. The first textbook defining the field, Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, was initially published by Kolb and Whishaw in 1980. [3] However, the history of its development can be traced back to the Third Dynasty in ancient Egypt, perhaps even earlier. [4]
It was originally founded as the European International Neuropsychology Society, and was renamed to its current name in 1973. [3] Its official journal is the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society .
Arthur Benton was a psychologist who worked with neurologist Morris Bender during his military assignment to the San Diego Naval Hospital.His experiences in the treatment of servicemen who had traumatic brain injuries led to his development of the Benton Visual Retention Test.
Hans-Lukas Teuber (August 7, 1916 – January 4, 1977) was a professor of psychology and head of the psychology department at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [1] He was one of the founders of neuropsychology [2] and studied perception.
[4] [5] At the 1978 conference, Walsh gave the opening address entitled ‘The Nature of Modern Neuropsychology’ in which he spoke about the studies of neurologists Hans-Lukas Teuber, Brenda Milner and Alexander Luria, who looked at missile wounds from World War II and applied the concept of the neuropsychological syndrome.
Although trained as a medical doctor, Goldstein pioneered many important advances in psychology. As an early pioneer of neuropsychology, he studied the effects of brain damage on abstraction abilities. His work lead him to conclude that although physical areas of the brain, such as the frontal lobes and the subcortical ganglia, may be damaged ...
A Small Book About a Big Memory – Translation by Ivan Samokish" A free translation from the original Russian available in PDF format. Alexander Luria – The Mind of a Mnemonist Jerome Brunner 1987 Harvard University Press; Luria's Areas of the Human Cortex Involved in Language. Illustrated summary of Luria's book Traumatic Aphasia.
Robinson published in a wide variety of subjects, including moral philosophy, the philosophy of psychology, legal philosophy, the philosophy of the mind, intellectual history, legal history, and the history of psychology. He held academic positions at Amherst College, Georgetown University, Princeton University, and Columbia University.