📖 Definitions of "Psychology"
noun
- 1
The study of the human mind.
- 2
The study of human behavior.
- 3
The study of animal behavior.
- 4
The mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.
🔄 Synonyms of "Psychology"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| psychological science | Psychological Science, the flagship journal of the Association for Psychological Science, is a monthly, peer-reviewed scientific journal published by SAGE Publications. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Psychology"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| psychological science | Psychological Science, the flagship journal of the Association for Psychological Science, is a monthly, peer-reviewed scientific journal published by SAGE Publications. |
| psychenoun | The human soul, mind, or spirit. |
| soulnoun | (religion, folklore) The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death. |
| mentalnoun | (slang) State of mind; ellipsis of mental state. |
| psychological | Relating to the mind and behavior or to the mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity. |
| mentalitynoun | A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs. |
| mindsetnoun | A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one. |
| mindnoun | The capability for rational thought. |
| correspondencenoun | (uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters. |
| selfnoun | One individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition. |
| sentimentnoun | A general thought, feeling, or sense. |
| attitudenoun | (figurative) Disposition or state of mind. |
| self-controlnoun | The ability to control one's desires and impulses. |
| self-restraintnoun | Self-control, control over one's emotions, passions and actions. |
| psychnoun | (uncountable) Psychology or psychiatry. |
| psychiatricnoun | (dated) A person who has a psychiatric disorder. |
| restraintnoun | (uncountable) control or caution; reserve |
| enthusiasmnoun | Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness. |
| psychiatrynoun | (medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions. |
| psychonoun | (chiefly derogatory, slang) A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane. |
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- socialpsychology
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- educationalpsychology
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- cognitivepsychology
- abnormalpsychology
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