psychology
the science of the mind or of mental states and processes.
the science of human and animal behavior.
the sum or characteristics of the mental states and processes of a person or class of persons, or of the mental states and processes involved in a field of activity: the psychology of a soldier; the psychology of politics.
mental ploys or strategy: He used psychology on his parents to get a larger allowance.
Origin of psychology
1Other words from psychology
- pre·psy·chol·o·gy, noun
Words that may be confused with psychology
- psychiatry, psychology , psychoanalysis, psychotherapy
Words Nearby psychology
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How to use psychology in a sentence
In all, they brought together fields as diverse as psychology, astronomy and microbiology.
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I’m a research psychologist, professor of psychology at the University of Queensland.
Did it — I don’t mean to say it set back the field of psychology — but maybe it did, I don’t know.
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“The psychology of BDSM is lacking in other formal training regiments and interactions,” added Stella.
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It combines pickup techniques supposedly inspired by evolutionary psychology with self-help pseudoscience.
The Secret World of Pickup Artist Julien Blanc | Brandy Zadrozny | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLaskey, who earned a degree in psychology, enjoys painting and poetry.
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Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanBut a man cannot afford to ponder such problems in feminine psychology too closely if he has anything else to do!
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonThe social regulations from the viewpoint of individual psychology.
Taboo and Genetics | Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary BlanchardHis son, Steven James Bartlett, has published fifteen books and many papers in philosophy and psychology.
The Haciendas of Mexico | Paul Alexander BartlettHis psychology is that of the crass materialist—always a rather funny article.
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British Dictionary definitions for psychology
/ (saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
the scientific study of all forms of human and animal behaviour, sometimes concerned with the methods through which behaviour can be modified: See also analytical psychology, clinical psychology, comparative psychology, educational psychology, experimental psychology
informal the mental make-up or structure of an individual that causes him or her to think or act in the way he or she does
Derived forms of psychology
- psychologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for psychology
[ sī-kŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of mental processes and behavior.
The behavioral and cognitive characteristics of a specific individual, group, activity, or circumstance.♦ Clinical psychology ♦ is the application of psychological knowledge to the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
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Cultural definitions for psychology
The science dealing with mental phenomena and processes. Psychologists study emotions, perception, intelligence, consciousness, and the relationship between these phenomena and processes and the work of the glands and muscles. Psychologists are also interested in diseased or disordered mental states, and some psychologists provide therapy for individuals. In the United States, however, psychologists, unlike psychiatrists, are not medical doctors. (See psychiatry.)
Notes for psychology
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