psychophysics
noun
psy·cho·phys·ics
ˌsī-kō-ˈfi-ziks 
plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of psychology concerned with the effect of physical processes (such as intensity of stimulation) on the mental processes of an organism
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“Psychophysics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychophysics. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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psychophysics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
psy·cho·phys·ics
ˌsī-kō-ˈfiz-iks
: a branch of psychology concerned with the effect of physical processes (as intensity of stimulation) on the mental processes and especially sensations of an organism
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