Introduction To The Special Issue On The Neuropsychology Of Daily Life

A fundamental reason that scientists study brain-behavior relationships is to discover new ways to understand and enhance the everyday lives of people with neurocognitive disorders. Moreover, establishing the link between cognitive deficits and problems in everyday functioning is a critical component of diagnosing neurocognitive disorders and designing effective rehabilitation plans. Yet only about 1% of the over 10,000 studies published in the major neuropsychology journals over the past 35 years have focused on the intersection of cognition and everyday functioning. Clearly, researchers have much left to learn. This special issue of Neuropsychology therefore highlights new empirical findings and conceptual work that move the needle on our understanding of brain and cognition in the context of daily life.