L.Vygotsky, A.Luria and Developmental Neuropsychology

• Main Authors: Tatyana V. Akhutina, Nataly M. Pylaeva
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University 2011-01-01
• Series: Psychology in Russia: State of Art
• Subjects: neuropsychology; cultural-historical psychology; higher mental func¬tions
• Online Access: http://xn--n1abc.xn--p1ai/periodicals/pdf/pinr/2011/09_2011_akliutina.pdf
• ISSN: 2074-6857

This article is devoted to Lev Vygotsky's and Alexander Luria's contribution to the theory and methods of neuropsychology, and particularly, developmental neuropsychology. The first part of the article covers the principle foundations of neuropsychology as elaborated by Vygotsky and Luria. The goal of the second part is to show what interpretation of learning disabilities can be derived from it.