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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Neuropsychology''' β The study of the relationship between brain function and behavior. * '''Aphasia''' β An impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca's area (impairing speaking) or to Wernicke's area (impairing understanding). * '''Amnesia''' β A partial or total loss of memory. * '''Agnosia''' β The inability to interpret sensory information even though the senses are intact (e.g., "face blindness"). * '''Apraxia''' β Difficulty with skilled movement even though the muscles are strong. * '''Executive Function''' β High-level mental processes (planning, focus, self-control) managed by the prefrontal cortex. * '''Plasticity''' β The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections. * '''Lesion''' β Tissue destruction; can be naturally occurring (stroke) or experimental. * '''Hemispheric Specialization''' β The idea that certain functions (like language or spatial awareness) are more dominant in one side of the brain. * '''Phineas Gage''' β A famous case study in neuropsychology where a metal rod through the frontal lobe changed a man's personality. * '''Dementia''' β A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury. * '''Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)''' β Brain dysfunction caused by an outside force, usually a violent blow to the head. * '''fMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging)''' β A technique for revealing blood flow and, therefore, brain activity. * '''EEG (Electroencephalogram)''' β An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brain's surface. </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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