plural psychologies
Definition of psychology
1 : the science of mind and behavior
2a : 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
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The first known use of psychology was in 1749
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