psychophysiologist

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psy·cho·phys·i·ol·o·gist -ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst

: a specialist in psychophysiology

psychophysiology

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psy·cho·phys·i·ol·o·gy -ē-ˈäl-ə-jē

plural psychophysiologies

: a branch of psychology that deals with the effects of normal and pathological physiological processes on mental functioning

called also physiological psychology, physiopsychology

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