Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and the reasons for people's behaviour.
...Professor of Psychology at Bedford College.
Synonyms: behaviourism, study of personality, science of mind More Synonyms of psychology
2. uncountable noun
The psychologyof a person is the kind of mind that they have, which makes them think or behave in the way that they do.
...a fascination with the psychology of murderers. [+ of]
Synonyms: way of thinking, attitude, behaviour, temperament More Synonyms of psychology
psychology in British English
(saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-gies
1.
the scientific study of all forms of human and animal behaviour, sometimes concerned with the methods through which behaviour can be modified
See also analytical psychology, clinical psychology, comparative psychology, educational psychology, experimental psychology
2. informal
the mental make-up or structure of an individual that causes him or her to think or act in the way he or she does
Derived forms
psychologist (psyˈchologist)
noun
psychology in American English
(saɪˈkɑlədʒi)
nounWord forms: pluralpsyˈchologies
1.
a.
the science dealing with the mind and with mental and emotional processes
b.
the science of human and animal behavior
2.
the sum of the actions, traits, attitudes, thoughts, mental states, etc. of a person or group
the psychology of the adolescent
3.
a particular system of psychology
Word origin
ModL psychologia: see psycho- & -logy
Examples of 'psychology' in a sentence
psychology
I'd driven from Tuscaloosa to interview several prisoners as part of my master's in psychology.
Jack Kerley THE HUNDREDTH MAN (2002)
Quotations
There is no psychology; there is only biography and autobiographyThomas SzaszThe Second Sin
Word lists with
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Branches of medicine
In other languages
psychology
British English: psychology /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ/ NOUN
Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and the reasons for people's behaviour.
...Professor of Psychology at Haverford College.
American English: psychology
Arabic: عِلْمُ النَّفْس
Brazilian Portuguese: psicologia
Chinese: 心理学
Croatian: psihologija
Czech: psychologie
Danish: psykologi
Dutch: psychologie
European Spanish: psicología
Finnish: psykologia
French: psychologie
German: Psychologie
Greek: ψυχολογία
Italian: psicologia
Japanese: 心理学
Korean: 심리학
Norwegian: psykologi
Polish: psychologia
European Portuguese: psicologia
Romanian: psihologie
Russian: психология
Latin American Spanish: psicología
Swedish: psykologi
Thai: จิตวิทยา
Turkish: psikoloji
Ukrainian: психологія
Vietnamese: tâm lý học
All related terms of 'psychology'
ego psychology
the study of the adaptive and mediating functions of the ego and their role in personality development and emotional disorder
mass psychology
the study of the behavior of large groups of people
pop psychology
beliefs about psychology , and about ways of applying psychology, which are not based on science
applied psychology
psychology that is put to practical use
child psychology
the study of the mental states and processes of children
depth psychology
the study of unconscious motives and attitudes
dynamic psychology
any system of psychology that emphasizes the interaction between different motives , emotions, and drives
Gestalt psychology
a system of thought, derived from experiments carried out by German psychologists, that regards all mental phenomena as being arranged in Gestalts
reverse psychology
a method of getting another person to do what one wants by pretending not to want it or to want something else or something more
social psychology
the area of psychology concerned with the interaction between individuals and groups and the effect of society on behaviour
abnormal psychology
the study of behaviour patterns that diverge widely from generally accepted norms , esp those of a pathological nature
analytical psychology
a school of psychoanalysis founded by Jung as a result of disagreements with Freud
analytic psychology
the system of psychology developed by C. G. Jung as a variant of psychoanalysis
clinical psychology
the branch of psychology that studies and treats mental illness
cognitive psychology
the psychological study of higher mental processes, including thinking and perception
comparative psychology
the study of the similarities and differences in the behaviour of different species
educational psychology
Educational psychology is the area of psychology that is concerned with the study and assessment of teaching methods, and with helping individual pupils who have educational problems.
humanistic psychology
an approach to psychology that emphasizes emotions and the better understanding of the self in terms of observation of oneself and one's relations with others
industrial psychology
the scientific study of human behaviour and cognitive processes in relation to the working environment
structural psychology
(formerly) a school of psychology using introspection to analyse experience into basic units
constitutional psychology
a school of thought postulating that the personality of an individual is dependent on the type of his or her physique ( somatotype )
developmental psychology
a branch of psychology that studies changes in human behavior from early life to death
experimental psychology
the scientific study of the individual behaviour of humans and other animals, esp of perception , learning , memory , motor skills, and thinking
occupational psychology
the study of human behaviour at work, including ergonomics , selection procedures , and the effects of stress
organizational psychology
the study of the structure of an organization and of the ways in which the people in it interact , usually undertaken in order to improve the organization
physiological psychology
the branch of psychology concerned with the study and correlation of physiological and psychological events
transpersonal psychology
a branch of psychology or psychotherapy that recognizes altered states of consciousness and transcendent experiences as a means to understand the human mind and treat psychological disorders
Chinese translation of 'psychology'
psychology
(saɪˈkɔlədʒɪ)
n
(u) (= science) 心理学(學) (xīnlǐxué)
(c/u) (= character) 心理 (xīnlǐ)
1 (noun)
He is Professor of Psychology at Bedford Community College.
Synonyms
behaviourism
study of personality
science of mind
2 (noun)
Definition
the mental make-up of a person
(informal)
a fascination with the psychology of criminals
Synonyms
way of thinking
attitude
behaviour
He was asked to explain his extraordinary behaviour.
temperament
mentality
What kind of mentality is required for running a business?
thought processes
mental processes
what makes you tick
mental make-up
subject word lists
See Branches of psychologySee Psychology termsSee Psychologists
Quotation
There is no psychology; there is only biography and autobiography [Thomas Szasz – The Second Sin]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of behaviour
Definition
manner of behaving
He was asked to explain his extraordinary behaviour.
Synonyms
conduct,
ways,
actions,
bearing,
attitude,
manner,
manners,
carriage,
demeanour,
deportment,
mien (literary),
comportment
in the sense of mentality
Definition
a particular attitude or way of thinking
What kind of mentality is required for running a business?