Neuropsychology

Neuropsychology is an branch that combines neuroscience and psychology. It is concerned with the influence of an person’s behavior and the nervous system.

History
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. However, the history of its development can be traced back to the Third Dynasty in ancient Egypt, perhaps even earlier. There is much debate as to when societies started considering the functions of different organs. For many centuries, the brain was thought useless and was often discarded during burial processes and autopsies. As the field of medicine developed its understanding of human anatomy and physiology, different theories were developed as to why the body functioned the way it did. Many times, bodily functions were approached from a religious point of view and abnormalities were blamed on bad spirits and the gods. The brain has not always been considered the center of the functioning body. It has taken hundreds of years to develop our understanding of the brain and how it affects our behaviors.

Derived fields

 * Psychology
 * Neuroscience (Neurology)

Branches

 * Neurolinguistics
 * Cognitive neuropsychology
 * Clinical neuropsychology
 * Behavior neuropsychology
 * Social neuropsychology

Reference
1, Wikipedia Neuropsychology