psychologist
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Origin of psychologist
First recorded in 1720–30; psycholog(y) + -ist
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Consumer psychologist Kate Nightingale says companies actually want customers to associate negative emotions with the cancellation process.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 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
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
That's the view of sports psychologist Dr Misia Gervis, who says men have to be "part of the solution".
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
“I don’t know that’s what a psychologist would say.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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