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Perspectives on Neuropsychology
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Jonas T. Kaplan and Sarah I. Gimbel— University of Southern California Neuropsychology is a complex field, as it investigates how mental processes are executed in the brain—events that integrate concepts from biochemistry, biology, psychology, and neuroscience. Although the multidisciplinary nature of neuropsychology prepares young learners for a variety of careers, it also poses a challenge in that it forces students to study concepts outside of their comfort zone. For...
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Perceptual and Category Processing of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis' Dimension of Human Likeness: Some Methodological Issues
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2013
Investigation of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis and affective experience requires an understanding of the hypothesis' dimension of human likeness (DHL). This protocol allows representation of the DHL and examination of categorical perception. Use of the same stimuli and fMRI to distinguish brain regions responsive to physical and category change is illustrated.
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An Investigation of the Effects of Sports-related Concussion in Youth Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the Head Impact Telemetry System
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2011
This article provides an overview of a multi-modal approach to mild traumatic brain injury diagnosis and recovery in youth. This approach combines neuropsychological testing with functional magnetic resonance imaging and the Head Impact Telemetry System to monitor the relationship between head impacts and brain activity during cognitive testing.
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Assessment of Age-related Changes in Cognitive Functions Using EmoCogMeter, a Novel Tablet-computer Based Approach
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2014
We tested the usability of a tablet-computer-based application (EmoCogMeter) in investigating the effects of age on cognition. Results show an age-related cognitive decline, thereby proving the usability of our application. Findings underline the great clinical and practical potential of a tablet-based application for detection and monitoring of cognitive dysfunction.
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The Adventures of Fundi Intervention Based on the Cognitive and Emotional Processing in Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Patients
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2020
This protocol illustrates a remedial therapy based on inductive learning and indirect communication (Ericksonian metaphorical hypnosis) that can be applied to children with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Particularly, this protocol is intended to test the effectiveness of a go/no-go decision task. Neuroscientific rationale is presented throughout the text.
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Neuropsychology combines these sources because each captures a different aspect of brain-behavior relationships. Standardized cognitive tests provide structured information about abilities such as memory, attention, language, and executive function. Behavioral observation adds information about how performance appears in practice, while clinical history supplies relevant context. Considering them together supports a more informed characterization of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral effects.
Comparing performance across domains can help identify how neurological systems support different cognitive processes. Memory, attention, language, and executive function may be examined through standardized cognitive testing, giving a structured profile of performance. That profile helps characterize the cognitive effects associated with neurological conditions and contributes to understanding how brain changes relate to cognition and behavior.
Neuroimaging can be incorporated when appropriate to add information about brain structure or function. Its role is complementary: cognitive testing and behavioral observation describe performance and behavior, while imaging contributes a brain-based perspective. Integrating these sources helps researchers and clinicians examine how neurological systems relate to observed cognitive, emotional, or behavioral changes.
A typical assessment draws on several sources of information rather than a single task. The process includes reviewing clinical history, administering standardized cognitive tests, observing behavior, and considering neuroimaging when appropriate. Findings are then interpreted in relation to brain-behavior relationships and everyday functioning, producing information that can support diagnosis, rehabilitation planning, or treatment evaluation.
Neuropsychology can characterize the effects of brain injury, stroke, dementia, developmental conditions, and neurological disease. In these settings, assessment findings help describe changes in cognition, emotion, behavior, and everyday functioning. The resulting characterization can support diagnosis and rehabilitation planning, while treatment evaluation uses findings to examine the effects of an intervention.
Findings connect measured cognitive performance and observed behavior with the ways brain changes influence everyday functioning. This connection allows research to examine consequences of brain injury, stroke, dementia, developmental conditions, or neurological disease beyond isolated test results. It also supports investigation of how memory, attention, language, and executive function contribute to real-world cognitive and behavioral outcomes.