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History of Neuropsychology
History of Neuropsychology
history of neuropsychology
In neuropsychology, it is within the neurosciences and is responsible for the study of the
brain and behavior. In this area, we study where experimental techniques and visual exams
and psychology, which studies an injury or abnormal damage or works in the structures of
the functioning of the central nervous system and that suffering some type of damage
would have a rational behavior and change. The different neuropsychological diseases are
usually caused by malformations or damage to the central nervous system and that would
Neuropsychology was born in the mid-nineteenth century thanks to the French doctor
and anthropologist Poul Broca, who became famous for giving the location of the language
center and is now known as the Broca area that was fundamental since there was one of the
In 1874, the German doctor Carl Wernicke discovered the aphasic syndrome that bears
his name and that partially opposes the writing of the Broca , this is caused by a temporary
Luria in the nineteenth century, a doctor and psychologist who is also considered the
nervous system injuries and designed psychological tests to establish the effects of
psychological processes.
But an important part for the study of neuropsychology is in the First and Second World
War, which thanks to it came several people who came from the war with various disorders
and damages that could be studied to obtain important data for this science.
thanks to this we can carry out rehabilitation projects and programs that would help several
people in the country and the world where accidents and diseases are daily.
In this area and more a specialty, we can make images of the brain where we can
identify the damages and the affected areas, but thanks to the plasticity of the brain,
neuronal bridges can be created that allow us to recover some functions that had been lost.
Name: Luis ángel Tarqui Ticona psychology
historia de la neuropsicología
psicología, que estudia una lesión o daño anormal o trabaja en las estructuras del
funcionamiento del sistema nervioso central y que sufrir algún tipo de daño tendría un
comportamiento y
francés Poul Broca, quien se hizo famoso por dar la ubicación del centro de idiomas y
ahora se conoce como el área de Broca que era fundamental ya que había uno de los
En 1874, el médico alemán Carl Wernicke descubrió el síndrome afásico que lleva su
nombre y que se opone parcialmente a la escritura de Broca, esto es causado por un daño
Segunda Guerra Mundial, que gracias a ella vinieron varias personas que vinieron de la
guerra con diversos trastornos y daños que podrían estudiarse para obtener datos
gracias a esto podemos llevar a cabo proyectos y programas de rehabilitación que ayudarían
cotidianos.
En esta área y más una especialidad, podemos hacer imágenes del cerebro donde
podemos identificar los daños y las áreas afectadas, pero gracias a la plasticidad del
cerebro, se pueden crear puentes neuronales que nos permiten recuperar algunas funciones