PsychologyAugust 30, 2026

neuropsychoanalysis

NOO-roh-sy-koh-an-uh-LISS-iss

Definition

An interdisciplinary field that attempts to bridge psychoanalytic theory with the biological findings of neuroscience.

Etymology

A hybrid term formed by combining 'neuro-' (from Greek 'neuron', meaning nerve) and 'psychoanalysis' (from Greek 'psyche', meaning soul or mind, and 'analysis', meaning a loosening or breaking up).

In the news

The author mentions neuropsychoanalysis as a bridge Solms attempts to build between ephemeral psychoanalytic concepts and the material world of neurons and brain biology.

Psychoanalysis Works—And It Doesn’t Owe You a Brain Scan

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