Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology

Finite case series or infinite single-case studies? Comments on "Case series investigations in cognitive neuropsychology" by Schwartz and Dell (2010).

In this commentary, though acknowledging that a case-series approach in neuropsychology is not always possible, we set out a series of considerations that in our view make this approach generally superior to single-case study. We argue that case-series designs are crucial for theory-testing, assessment of computational models, evaluation of inter-patient variation (including selection criteria,...

Is cognitive neuropsychology plausible? The perils of sitting on a one-legged stool.

We distinguish between strong and weak cognitive neuropsychology, with the former attempting to provide direct insights into the nature of information processing and the latter having the more modest goal of providing constraints on such theories. We argue that strong cognitive neuropsychology, although possible, is unlikely to succeed and that researchers will fare better by combining behavior...

Speaking words: Contributions of cognitive neuropsychological research.

We review the significant cognitive neuropsychological contributions to our understanding of spoken word production that were made during the period of 1984 to 2004-since the founding of the journal Cognitive Neuropsychology. We then go on to identify and discuss a set of outstanding questions and challenges that face future cognitive neuropsychological researchers in this domain. We conclude t...

Case series, neuroscience-infused, computational neuropsychology will play a crucial role in the future of aphasiology. Commentary on Laine and Martin, “Cognitive neuropsychology has been, is, and will be significant to aphasiology”

Case series, neuroscience-infused, computational neuropsychology will play a crucial role in the future of aphasiology. Commentary on Laine and Martin, “Cognitive neuropsychology has been, is, and will be significant to aphasiology” Matthew A. Lambon Ralph a & Paul Conroy a a Neuroscience & Aphasia Research Unit (NARU), School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK ...

Cognitive Neuropsychology and Computational Modelling: The Contribution of Computational Neuroscience to Understanding the Mind

Cognitive neuropsychology is more than single-case studies.

S. M. Sokol et al. (1991) claim that "The Cognitive Neuropsychology Approach" (p. 355) is limited to the single-case study design. The present article takes issue with this claim. Contrary to the beliefs of Sokol et al., we argue (a) that cognitive modularity is best studied by group design, (b) that the possibility of neural reorganization in patients should be tested through converging eviden...