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depth psychology

noun

any approach to psychology that postulates and studies personality from the standpoint of dynamic and unconscious motivation.

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Nearby words

depth finder, depth gauge, depth of field, depth of focus, depth perception, depth psychology, depth sounder, depurate, depurative, deputation, depute

Origin of depth psychology

First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for depth psychology

depth psychology

noun

psychol the study of unconscious motives and attitudes
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for depth psychology

depth psychology

n.

Psychology of the unconscious mind.
Psychoanalysis.
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