Pathways to Prominence in Neuropsychology Reflections of Twentieth-Century Pioneers

Although neuropsychology is little more than half a century old, the field has flourished and has had a profound impact on our understanding of the brain and our assessment and treatment of brain disorders. The start of a new century is an opportune time to reflect on the origins and future of this expanding field. Pathways to Prominence captures the stories behind the work of the clinicians and scholars who have contributed significantly to neuropsychology's development. Uniquely, this book goes beyond a discussion of ideas and discoveries to explore the people and the career paths they have taken. The book is divided into three major sections. Part I reviews the lives and work of key figures such as Nelson Butters, Aleksandr Luria, and Roger Sperry. In Part II a number of pioneers in the field reflect on the body of their work in the context of their personal development and professional pathways. The role of social and cultural factors, scientific and technological advances, and serendipity becomes apparent in many of these chapters. A final section focuses on the future of neuropsychology both as a profession and as a science. While it would be impossible to provide an exhaustive review of the field in a single volume, Pathways to Prominence will provide twenty-first century scholars and clinicians with insight and inspiration in the reflections of the generation that preceded them.Stringer, Anthony Y. is the author of 'Pathways to Prominence in Neuropsychology Reflections of Twentieth-Century Pioneers' with ISBN 9780863776861 and ISBN 0863776868.