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psychology

9 entries found.

  1. psychology
  2. abnormal psychology
  3. depth psychology
  4. educational psychology
  5. evolutionary psychology
  6. Gestalt psychology
  7. industrial psychology
  8. physiological psychology
  9. social psychology

Main Entry:
psy·chol·o·gy Listen to the pronunciation of psychology
Pronunciation:
\-jē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural psy·chol·o·gies
Etymology:
New Latin psychologia, from psych- + -logia -logy
Date:
1653
1: the science of mind and behavior2 a: the mental or behavioral characteristics of an individual or group b: the study of mind and behavior in relation to a particular field of knowledge or activity3: a theory or system of psychology <Freudian psychology> <the psychology of Jung>
— psy·chol·o·gist Listen to the pronunciation of psychologist \-jist\ noun
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