psychophysics
psy·cho·phys·ics
noun pl but singular in constr \ˌsī-kō-ˈfi-ziks\Definition of PSYCHOPHYSICS
: a branch of psychology concerned with the effect of physical processes (as intensity of stimulation) on the mental processes of an organism
— psy·cho·phys·i·cist \-ˈfi-zə-sist, -ˈfiz-sist\ noun
Origin of PSYCHOPHYSICS
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1878
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