Development of Neuropsychology

These flashcards cover key concepts in the development of neuropsychology, exploring historical perspectives, methods of brain study, and significant theories that have shaped the field.

Neuropsychology

The study of the relation between behavior and activity of the brain.

Cognitive Neuropsychology

A branch of neuropsychology focused on how human behavior arises from brain activity.

Cardiocentric Hypothesis

An outdated theory that attributed consciousness and cognition to the heart, not the brain.

Cephalocentric Hypothesis

The theory that the brain is responsible for all mental processes.

Localization of Function

The concept that different brain functions are localized to specific areas of the brain.

Phrenology

The study of the shape and size of the head as an indication of mental traits.

Empirical Evidence

Information acquired by observation or experimentation that is used to validate a hypothesis.

Electric Stimulation

A method that demonstrated specific brain areas correspond to specific functions.

Trepanation

An ancient surgical practice involving drilling a hole in the skull.

Lobotomy

A surgical procedure that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe.

Monism

The philosophical view that mind and body are fundamentally the same.

Dualism

The idea that mind and body are distinct and separable.