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psychotechnics

American  
[sahy-koh-tek-niks] / ˌsaɪ koʊˈtɛk nɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the use of psychological techniques for controlling and modifying human behavior, especially for practical ends.


Etymology

Origin of psychotechnics

1925–30; psycho- + technics

Example Sentences

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It is a question for special economic psychotechnics to investigate how the suggestive strength of a form can be reinforced or weakened by various secondary influences.

From Psychology and Industrial Efficiency by Hugo Münsterberg

The economic psychotechnics of the future will surely study with similar methods the effects of the living commercial agencies.

From Psychology and Industrial Efficiency by Hugo Münsterberg

It may be considered as psychotechnics, since we must recognize any science as technical if it teaches us to apply theoretical knowledge for the furtherance of human purposes.

From Psychology and Industrial Efficiency by Hugo Münsterberg

Economic psychotechnics may serve certain ends of commerce and industry, but whether these ends are the best ones is not a care with which the psychologist has to be burdened.

From Psychology and Industrial Efficiency by Hugo Münsterberg

Thirdly, one of the main divisions of the book is devoted to applied psychology, the presentation here being essentially an abstract of the author's previous publications in the field of his acknowledged preeminence, psychotechnics.

From The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 by Various

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