Memory Game Magic & the Brain VocabOnline version Vocab & definitions from Magic and the Brain. by Emily Cannon The science that studies the nervous system. A person who has negative opinions about others and what they do. neuroscientist to direct toward a specific point or purpose not normal neural perceive a prominent or distinctive part focus neuron neuroscience to become aware of something through the senses A person who studies the brain and nervous system. Adjective meaning related to the nervous system. task cynic an assignment or work done as part of one's duties. feature abnormal A nerve or brain cell.