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Latest indexed articles for 'Neuropsychology'

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The study of the wonderful: the first topographical mapping of vision in the brain.

29 Nov 2008 The conception by René Descartes of the human brain, notorious as it is for placing the soul or mind in the pineal gland, had yet within it the basic idea of the brain as a highly organized mechanism with topographical sensory mapping and different ...
rec_pub_19064863-the-study-wonderful-topographical-mapping-vision-brain.htm


Neuronal plasticity: historical roots and evolution of meaning.

10 Nov 2008 In this paper, we outline some important milestones in the history of the term "plasticity" in reference to the nervous system. Credit is given to William James for first adopting the term to denote changes in nervous paths associated with the ...
rec_pub_19002678-neuronal-plasticity-historical-roots-evolution-meaning.htm


The direction of measured face aftereffects.

8 Nov 2008 Prolonged viewing of a face can result in a change of our perception of subsequent faces. This process of adaptation is believed to be functional and to reflect optimization-driven changes in the neural encoding. Because it is believed to target the ...
rec_pub_19146285-the-direction-measured-face-aftereffects.htm


How neuropsychology informs our understanding of developmental disorders.

30 Oct 2008 This review includes 1) an explanation of what neuropsychology is, 2) a brief history of how developmental cognitive neuroscience emerged from earlier neuropsychological approaches to understanding atypical development, 3) three recent examples that ...
rec_pub_19175811-how-neuropsychology-informs-understanding-developmental-disorders.htm


[Nonmedical treatment of dementia]

30 Oct 2008 Dementia is a highly prevalent condition. While randomized clinical trials of high quality provide strong evidence for newly developed drugs for dementia, nonpharmacological treatments are investigated mostly in smaller, lower-quality studies ...
rec_pub_18931987-nonmedical-treatment-dementia.htm


Autobiographical memory: a biocultural relais between subject and environment.

30 Oct 2008 Autobiographical memory is described as integrated part of a number of memory systems which serve different functions in human information processing. These systems are regarded to be build-up onto each other both phylo- and ontogenetically and are ...
rec_pub_18985304-autobiographical-memory-biocultural-relais-subject-environment.htm


Psychosocial support of the pediatric cancer patient: lessons learned over the past 50 years.

30 Oct 2008 Advances in pediatric cancer treatment over the past 50 years have dramatically improved survival rates. Once considered almost uniformly fatal, pediatric cancer's overall survival rates now approach 85%. Formerly, little psychosocial support ...
rec_pub_18928661-psychosocial-support-pediatric-cancer-patient-lessons-learned-past-50.htm


Using neuropsychological feedback therapeutically in treatment for anorexia nervosa: two illustrative case reports.

30 Oct 2008 Information processing in anorexia nervosa (AN) has been characterised as having a tendency to get trapped in detail, and having difficulties with set-shifting. These characteristics can be addressed in treatment through personalised interventions ...
rec_pub_18288783-using-neuropsychological-feedback-therapeutically-treatment-anorexia.htm


Why are out-of-body experiences interesting for philosophers? The theoretical relevance of OBE research.

29 Oct 2008
rec_pub_19046743-why-body-experiences-interesting-philosophers-theoretical-relevance.htm


Response to Russell's (2007) and Hom's (2008) commentary on "A motion to exclude and the 'fixed' versus 'flexible' battery in 'forensic' neuropsychology".

28 Oct 2008
rec_pub_18976883-response-russell-s-2007-hom-s-2008-commentary-motion-exclude-fixed.htm

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