December 4, 1998

Berkeley's Psychology Dept. Hires Its First Brain Doctor; Yale Courts Law-and-Economics Whiz Kid

By ALISON SCHNEIDER and DENISE K. MAGNER

Like other winning combinations -- ham and cheese, Fred and Ginger -- psychology and neurology seem like a natural fit. After all, both disciplines explore the mysterious workings of the human brain and its effect on behavior.

But until recently, the two fields had few formal connections. Neurologists and psychologists have collaborated on individual projects, but that's where crossover began and

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