Field that studies the relationship between brain structure/function and behavior, particularly how brain damage or dysfunction affects cognitive processes and behavior. It bridges [[neuroscience]], psychology, and clinical practice. - Core Focus - Brain-behavior relationships - Effects of brain lesions or dysfunction on cognition - Assessment and rehabilitation of cognitive impairments - Integration of neuroimaging, cognitive testing, and behavioral analysis - Methods - Neuropsychological assessment - standardized tests of memory, attention, language, [[executive function]] - Neuroimaging - fMRI, CT, MRI to identify structural and functional changes - Lesion studies - examining effects of localized brain damage - Longitudinal studies - tracking cognitive changes over time - Clinical Applications - Assessment of [[Trauma|traumatic]] brain injury, stroke, dementia - Differential diagnosis of [[Neuroscience|neurological]] and psychiatric disorders - Rehabilitation planning and cognitive intervention - Forensic neuropsychology - Related Fields - [[Cognitive Neuroscience]] - experimental focus on neural mechanisms of cognition - [[Clinical Neuroscience]] - application to psychiatric and [[Neuroscience|neurological]] disorders - [[Cognitive Psychology]] - theoretical models of cognitive processes - [[Neuroscience]] - broader study of nervous system structure and function - Key Areas - Memory and learning - Attention and [[executive function]] - Language and communication - Emotion and [[social cognition]] - Visuospatial processing