Main Entry: psy·chol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural psy·chol·o·gies

1 : the science of mind and behavior
2 a : the mental or behavioral characteristics typical of an individual or group or a particular form of behavior <mob psychology> <the psychology of arson> b : the study of mind and behavior in relation to a particular field of knowledge or activity <color psychology> <the psychology of learning>
3 : a treatise on or a school, system, or branch of psychology