psychogenesis
[ sahy-kuh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌsaɪ kəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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noun
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.
Nearby words
- psychodynamics,
- psychoendocrinology,
- psychogalvanic,
- psychogalvanic response,
- psychogalvanometer,
- psychogenetic,
- psychogenic,
- psychogenic deafness,
- psychogenic pain disorder,
- psychogenic purpura
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psychogenesis
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
psychol the study of the origin and development of personality, human behaviour, and mental processes
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psychogenesis
also psycho-genesis, 1838, "origin of the soul or mind," from psycho- + genesis. Related: Psychogenetic; psychogenetical.
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psychogenesis
[ sī′kə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
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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