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Perspectives on Neuroscience
Published on: July 31, 2007
Beyond the numbers: expanding the boundaries of neuropsychology
1Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093-8620, USA. wperry@ucsd.edu
Abstract:
Beyond the Numbers: Expanding the Boundaries of Neuropsychology was Dr Perry's 2007 presidential address in the annual conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. In his address he discussed the achievements of the science of neuropsychology and highlighted some areas that exemplified the expansion of the boundaries of neuropsychology. These areas are: (i) the study of neuropsychological functioning in new or non-traditional populations, particularly seemingly healthy people and people with non-brain diseases; (ii) the interface of cognition and genetics; (iii) the use of the process approach as a means of understanding brain functioning; and (iv) a translational application to the science of neuropsychology.
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