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psychophysiology
[ sahy-koh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌsaɪ koʊˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of physiology that deals with the interrelation of mental and physical phenomena.
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Origin of psychophysiology
First recorded in 1830–40; psycho- + physiology
OTHER WORDS FROM psychophysiology
psy·cho·phys·i·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby psychophysiology
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How to use psychophysiology in a sentence
We owe to this our present-day experimental psychology or "psychophysiology," as the French call it.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. JungLeoh became a student once again, then a researcher, and finally a Professor of Psychophysiology.
The Dueling Machine|Benjamin William BovaThe relations so determined constitute the newest of the sciences, psychophysiology or psychophysics.
Herbert Spencer|J. Arthur Thomson
British Dictionary definitions for psychophysiology
psychophysiology
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of psychology concerned with the physiological basis of mental processes
Derived forms of psychophysiology
psychophysiological (ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepsychophysiologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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