depth psychology

American  

noun

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

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depth psychology British  

noun

1. psychol the study of unconscious motives and attitudes

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Etymology

Origin of depth psychology

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Among twenty-four invited speakers, all of whom were known for their views about depth psychology, I was the only doubter of psychoanalytic doctrine.

From Scientific American

To learn a place is like getting to know a person; it is an exercise in depth psychology.

From The Guardian

In depth psychology, has been limited by our subjective view of psychic reality so that attention is refined mainly in regard to subjective states.

From Forbes

My field is not developmental psychology but Jungian and archetypal depth psychology.

From Forbes

Nor are we being looked into by somebody who stands outside of us with complete knowledge about our motivations, and a sprinkling of depth psychology.

From Salon