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

psychophysicist

ˌsī-kō-ˈfi-zə-sist

-ˈfiz-sist

noun

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First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of psychophysics was in 1875

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“Psychophysics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychophysics. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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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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