Cognitive Neuropsychology

Explore the intricacies of the brain, combine insights from cognitive psychology and neuropsychology, deepen your understanding of normal and abnormal brain function

Is forgetting normal?
Why does dementia seem like a regression to childhood? And when do you decide that someone is forgetting too much? Almost any type of brain damage leads to memory loss. Work on finding explanations for these phenomena by using and developing cognitive theories.

A look into the brain
Ever looked into a living, working brain? Ever held in your hands a brain that is no longer working? What happens to your brain when you are scared? Do male brains really differ from female brains? Cognitive Neuropsychology enables you to explore all these aspects of the brain and more.

New insights into the functioning of the human brain

The Master’s in Cognitive Neuropsychology is a two-year Research Master’s programme that operates on the cutting edges between cognitive psychology and clinical neuropsychology. While cognitive psychology is geared towards general theories of brain function, neuropsychology focuses on individual patients with brain damage, whose condition can often provide us with new insights into how the human brain works. Combining these two approaches into one Master’s programme is unique in the Netherlands.

The curriculum combines in-depth courses about normal and abnormal cognitive functioning across the life span with essential research skills in the neurosciences. You will learn to interpret fascinating clinical cases using solid cognitive and neuropsychological theories, but also learn to critically evaluate these theories. You will have the option to make an excursion into the emerging fields of educational neuropsychology, social cognition, or other related research areas. Look at our selection of exciting scientific questions we are working on. After choosing the research master in cognitive neuropsychology you might be working on this as well!

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