child psychology
Americannoun
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the study of the mental states and processes of children.
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the application of psychological techniques to children.
Etymology
Origin of child psychology
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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As of 2021, only 10% of master’s degree recipients who specialized in developmental and child psychology were male.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
“You have to learn to cater to what’s developmentally appropriate to each person. You learn about child behavior, child psychology and the formation of the brain and how they learn.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Holocaust survivor Lydia Tischler is awarded an MBE for services to Holocaust remembrance and child psychology.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
"She could be very happy with two or three or four or five," asserted this self-appointed expert in child psychology.
From Salon ● May 7, 2025
That, however, of the introduction of children's courts of justice had to be abandoned, but not until many valuable lessons in child psychology had been learnt.
From Cambridge Essays on Education by Various
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