Alexander Luria

Alexander Luria (1902-1977) was a Soviet neuropsychologist and collaborator of Vygotsky who combined clinical research, developmental theory, and brain science. He studied language, memory, and frontal-lobe function, and became one of the major figures in modern neuropsychology.

For materialist psychology, Luria demonstrates how biological and social analysis can be integrated without reductionism. His work shows that higher mental functions are historically and culturally organized, while still materially instantiated in changing neural systems.