psychogenesis
[sahy-kuh-jen-uh-sis]
- genesis of the psyche.
- Psychology. the origin of physical or psychological states, normal or abnormal, out of the interplay of conscious and unconscious psychological forces.
- Pathology. the origin of symptoms as a result of emotional causes.
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Psychogenesis: the origin and development of social and other instincts and habits.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
It is the golden egg laid by the god Seb at the beginning of a new life cycle in psychogenesis.
The Mystery of SpaceRobert T. Browne
Wherefore it may be said that the fourth dimensional concept marks a distinct stage in psychogenesis or evolution of mind.
The Mystery of SpaceRobert T. Browne
Were it not for this his conception would indeed mark the beginning of a new era in psychogenesis.
The Mystery of SpaceRobert T. Browne
For this reason we must also reject the notion that child psychology can solve these ultimate problems of psychogenesis.
Elements of Folk PsychologyWilhelm Wundt
psychogenesis
- psychol the study of the origin and development of personality, human behaviour, and mental processes
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psychogenesis
(sī′kə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs)- The origin and development of psychological processes, personality, or behavior.
- Development of a physical disorder or illness resulting from psychic, rather than physiological, factors.
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