psychology (noun)

  • 11social psychology — noun the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole • Hypernyms: ↑psychology, ↑psychological science • Hyponyms: ↑psychodynamics * * * ˌsocial psyˈchology 7 [social… …

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  • 12structural psychology — noun : structuralism 1 * * * psychology centering on the analysis of the structure or content of conscious mental states by introspective methods. Also called structuralism. * * * structural psychology noun A type of psychology dealing with the… …

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  • 13psychology */*/ — UK [saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ] / US [saɪˈkɑlədʒɪ] noun [uncountable] 1) a) the study of the mind and how it affects behaviour an expert in psychology b) the way that the mind affects behaviour in a particular person or group of people a book on the psychology… …

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  • 14psychology — psy|chol|o|gy [ saı kalədʒi ] noun uncount ** 1. ) the study of the mind and how it affects behavior: an expert in psychology a ) the way that the mind affects behavior in a particular person or group of people: a book on the psychology of… …

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  • 15psychology — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. science of mind, study of personality, medicine, therapy; see science 1 , social science . Branches and varieties of psychology include: rational, applied, developmental, clinical, existential, functional, structural, self …

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  • 16psychology*/ — [saɪˈkɒlədʒi] noun [U] 1) the study of the mind and how it affects behaviour 2) the way that the mind affects behaviour in a particular person or group of people a book on the psychology of murderers[/ex] …

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  • 17psychology — /saɪˈkɒlədʒi / (say suy koluhjee) noun (plural psychologies) 1. the systematic study of the mind, or of mental states and processes; the study of human nature. 2. the body of knowledge relating to this study. 3. the systematic study of human and… …

  • 18pop psychology — UK US noun [uncountable] showing disapproval explanations of situations and feelings that use ideas from psychology in a way that seems silly or too simple Thesaurus: psychology and psychoanalysishyponym * * * ˌpop psyˈchology 7 [pop psychology] …

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  • 19organizational psychology — UK US (UK also organisational psychology) noun [U] HR, WORKPLACE ► INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY(Cf. ↑industrial psychology) …

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  • 20occupational psychology — noun The scientific study of human behaviour in the workplace, including personnel selection and stress management • • • Main Entry: ↑occupy …

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