psychophysiology

noun

psy·​cho·​phys·​i·​ol·​o·​gy ˌsī-kō-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce psychophysiology (audio)
psychophysiologist noun

Examples of psychophysiology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By combining ideas from neuroscience, psychophysiology, psychology, and counterterrorism, Martin concluded that the physiological signs of a future hostile actor would increase with the severity of the impending act and as the moment of the crime approaches. Joseph A Bernstein, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2012 At the University of Oregon, Hare began a Ph.D. program in psychophysiology, a branch of biological psychology that studies the interplay between emotions, behavior and the nervous system. Danielle Egan, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2016 Over time, dealing with fires is something that combines art, science and the deepest psychophysiology of human performance under stress. ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2020 Credit where credit is due, though: America invented the 3D-printable anal pneumatic base for psychophysiology research. Matt Simon, WIRED, 11 July 2019

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First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of psychophysiology was in 1839

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“Psychophysiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychophysiology. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

psychophysiology

noun
psy·​cho·​phys·​i·​ol·​o·​gy -ē-ˈäl-ə-jē How to pronounce psychophysiology (audio)
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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