Alexander Luria, a Pioneer in Neuropsychology

Strictly speaking, Alexander Luria was probably the first neuropsychologist in history. This branch of knowledge unites psychology with neurology. While it seems an obvious concept today, it was unthinkable less than a century ago. Lev Vygotsky was Luria’s great inspiration. They met in Moscow when Luria was at the start of his career. Vygotsky had such an influence on him that some say the works of the two men are virtually inseparable. We consider Alexander Luria the first researcher to fully link the nervous system with behavior. In fact, he greatly contributed to the field of knowledge that had just…