Alexander Romanovich Luria Александр Романович Лурия (July 16, 1902-1977) was a famous Russian neuropsychologist. On the 16th of July 1902, Luria was born in Kazan, a small town east of Moscow. He entered Kazan University when he was sixteen and graduated with a degree at the age of nineteen. While a student, he established the Kazan Psychoanalytic Association and excanged letters with Sigmund Freud. In 1923, his work with reaction times related to thought processes earned him a position at the Institute of Psychology in Moscow. There, he developed the "combined motor method," which helped diagnose individuals' thought processes, creating the first lie-detector device. This research was published in the US in 1932 and in Russian for the first time only in 2002. July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Neuropsychology is a branch of psychology that aims to understand how the structure and function of the brain relate to specific psychological processes. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Kazan (Tatar Qazan, Казан; Russian Казань) is the capital city of Tatarstan and one of Russias largest cities. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... The main bulding of the university, 19th century Kazan State University is located in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. ... Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud (IPA: []) (May 6, 1856–September 23, 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of the psychoanalytic school of psychology. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Thought or thinking is a mental process which allows beings to model the world, and so to deal with it effectively according to their goals, plans, ends and desires. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

In 1924, Luria met Lev Semionovich Vygotsky, who would influence him greatly. Along with Alexei Nikolaevich Leont'ev, these psychologists began developing a new type of psychology. This approach, coined "cultural," "historical," and "instrumental" psychology, dealt with human psychological processes, with a heavy emphasis on language. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lev Vygotsky Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky (Лев Семенович Выготский) (November 12 (November 5 Old Style), 1896 – June 11, 1934) was a Soviet developmental psychologist whose work received widespread recognition in the Western world around the 1960s. ... Alexei Nikolaevich Leontev (Russian: ) (1903-1979), is the founder of activity theory. ...

Luria's work truly began in the 1930s, when he explored Central Asia, investigating various psychological changes (including perception, problem solving, and memory). He also studied identical and fraternal twins in large residential schools to determine various factors. In the late 1930s, Luria went to medical school (partly to escape the Great Purges being carried out by Josef Stalin). He specialized in the study of aphasia, focusing on the relation between language, thought, and cortical function. He focused considerable attention on the development of compensatory functions for aphasia. 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Fraternal twin boys in the tub The term twin most notably refers to two individuals (or one of two individuals) who have shared the same uterus (womb) and usually, but not necessarily, born on the same day. ... Fraternal twin boys in the tub The term twin most notably refers to two individuals (or one of two individuals) who have shared the same uterus (womb) and usually, but not necessarily, born on the same day. ... Fraternal twin boys in the tub Twin births occur in most species. ... American high school students in a school A school is most commonly a place designated for learning. ... Joseph Stalin Iosif (Joseph) Vissarionovich Stalin (Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин), original name Ioseb Jughashvili (Georgian: იოსებ ჯუღაშვილი; see Other names section) (December 21, 18791 – March 5, 1953) was a Bolshevik revolutionary and a political leader in the Soviet Union. ... Aphasia (also Aphemia - from Greek α, without, and φημη, speech), is a loss or impairment of the ability to produce and/or comprehend language, due to brain damage. ...

During World War II Luria lead a research team at an army hospital looking for ways to compensate psychological disfunctions after injuries. His work resulted in creating the field of Neuropsychology. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...

Following the war, Luria continued his work in Moscow. For a period of time, he was removed from the Institute of Psychology, mainly as a result of a flare of anti-Semitism. He studied mentally retarded children for much of this time. In the late 1950s, Luria was allowed to return to work, where he remained until his death from heart failure in 1977. The Eternal Jew: 1937 German poster. ... Mental retardation (also called mental handicap and, as defined by the UK Mental Health Act 1983, mental impairment and severe mental impairment) is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills (milestones) during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual capacity as... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

His two main case studies, both published a few years before his death, described a man with an exceptional yet idiosyncratic memory (1968) and a man with a traumatic brain injury (1972). These case studies illustrate Luria's main methods of combining classical and remediational approaches; these methods form the basis of late-20th-century cognitive science. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Rendering of human brain based on MRI data Cognitive science is usually defined as the scientific study either of mind or of intelligence (e. ...

Luria has helped start the Psychology department of the Moscow State University, and was one of its key professors. Moscow State University M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russian: Московский государственный университет имени М.В.Ломоносова, often abbreviated МГУ, MSU, MGU) is the largest and arguably the oldest university in Russia, founded in 1755. ...

Luria's work is frequently and favorably mentioned in the popular books written by Dr. Oliver Sacks on neurological disorders, which has lead to greater recognition of Luria's accomplishments. Oliver Sacks Oliver Wolf Sacks (born July 9, 1933, London) is a neurologist who has written popular books about his patients. ...

He is also known for having studied the enigmatic case of S.V. Shereshevskii, a Russian journalist with a seemingly unlimited memory. Solomon V. Shereshevskii (1886-?) (Russian: ), also known simply as S (Ш), was a Russian journalist and mnemonist. ...

Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Test

The Luria is a standardized test based on the theories of Luria regarding neuropsychological functioning. There are 11 scales: motor functions, rhythm, tactile functions, visual functions, receptive speech, expressive speech, writing, reading, arithmetic, memory, and intellectual processes. It is used with people who are 15 years or older; however,it may be used with adolescents down to 12 years old

Further reading

• Luria, A. R.; Bruner, Jerome (1987). The Mind of a Mnemonist: A Little Book About A Vast Memory, Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-57622-5.
• Luria, A. R.; Solotaroff, Lynn (1987). The Man with a Shattered World: The History of a Brain Wound, Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-54625-3.
• Luria, A. R. (1970). Traumatic Aphasia: Its Syndromes, Psychology, and Treatment, Mouton de Gruyter. ISBN 90-279-0717-X. Book summary by Washington University National Primate Research Center