psychophysiology

American  

[sahy-koh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌsaɪ koʊˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the branch of physiology that deals with the interrelation of mental and physical phenomena.

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psychophysiology British  

/ ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of psychology concerned with the physiological basis of mental processes

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Other Word Forms

• psychophysiological
  adjective
• psychophysiologist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of psychophysiology

First recorded in 1830–40; psycho- + physiology

Example Sentences

Conducting the study as part of the Cluster of Excellence Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour, they recently published their findings in Psychophysiology.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023

In parallel, a group at Cornell University published a similar finding in the journal Psychophysiology in March.

From Scientific American • Jun. 22, 2023

Fortunately for anyone who is keen to avoid introducing a narcissist into their life, a recent study in the scientific journal Psychophysiology found that there's a secret "tell."

From Salon • May 17, 2023

“Exercise is an antidepressant,” says Brandon Alderman, an associate professor of kinesiology and health and the director of the Exercise Psychophysiology Lab at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey–New Brunswick.

From US News • Sep. 6, 2016

Psychophysiology was in an uproar over my success.

From Man Made by Teichner, Albert