psychogenesis

American  

[sahy-kuh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌsaɪ kəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

1. genesis of the psyche.

2. Psychology. the origin of physical or psychological states, normal or abnormal, out of the interplay of conscious and unconscious psychological forces.

3. Pathology. the origin of symptoms as a result of emotional causes.

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psychogenesis British  

/ ˌsaɪkəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. psychol the study of the origin and development of personality, human behaviour, and mental processes

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Other Word Forms

• psychogenetic
  adjective
• psychogenetically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of psychogenesis

From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; see origin at psycho-, -genesis

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

psychogenesis

Human psychogenesis takes place in the communal stage of his life.

From Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic by Sidney Lewis Gulick

In a recent work on the subject of psychogenesis he upholds his former views, and believes he has been able to separate his cases into three distinct groups.

From Studies in Forensic Psychiatry by Bernard Glueck

Once or twice he spoke of "psychogenesis" with an emphatic enunciation which seemed to invite respectful wonder.

From Mushrooms on the Moor by Frank Boreham

Social psychogenesis is a present and a progressive process.

From Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic by Sidney Lewis Gulick

But however naive or sophisticated a reaction it may be, its psychogenesis is perfectly intelligible, U and its existence is no proof of the supernal nature of the goodness of "good will."

From Problems of Conduct by Durant Drake

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