psychology

33 ENTRIES FOUND:

psy·chol·o·gy

noun \-jē\
plural psy·chol·o·gies

Definition of PSYCHOLOGY

1
: the science of mind and behavior
2
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 activity
3
: a theory or system of psychology <Freudian psychology> <the psychology of Jung>
psy·chol·o·gist \-jist\ noun

Examples of PSYCHOLOGY

  1. She studied psychology in college.
  2. the psychology of an athlete
  3. the psychology of crowd behavior
  4. We need to understand the psychologies of the two people involved in the incident.

Origin of PSYCHOLOGY

New Latin psychologia, from psych- + -logia -logy
First Known Use: 1653

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

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