psychologist
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Origin of psychologist
First recorded in 1720–30; psycholog(y) + -ist
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Others embrace them and play armchair general or amateur psychologist, trying to position themselves for the next “TACO” trade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
“This is what we’ve all been hoping for,” said Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist and author of “The Anxious Generation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
Older children and teenagers can benefit from being part of the conversation around screen time, rather than having rules imposed on them, says child psychologist Dr Maryhan Baker.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Perhaps he sees as a way to help you honor your commitments, says Joshua Coleman, psychologist and author of “Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Ekman was then a young psychologist just out of graduate school, and he was interested in studying faces.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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