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psy·chol·o·gy
\sīˈkäləjē, -ji sometimes sə̇ˈk-\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: New Latin psychologia, from psych- + -logia -logy
1.
a. : the science of mind or of mental phenomena and activities : systematic knowledge about mental processes : a method of obtaining knowledge about mental processes
b. : the science of behavior : the study of the interactions between the biological organism (as man) and its physical and social environment; also : systematic knowledge gained through such study
2. : the mental, attitudinal, motivational, or behavioral characteristics of an individual or of a type, class, or group of individuals
< the psychology of the fighting man >
< mob psychology >
also : such principles pertinent to a particular field of knowledge or activity
< color psychology >
< the psychology of power and leadership — Norman Cousins >
< the psychology of learning >
3. : a treatise on or a school, system, or branch of psychology |