psychology

Definition of psychology

Nouns

the science of mental life
Synonyms:
psychological science
Types:
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abnormal psychology, psychopathology
the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
applied psychology, industrial psychology
any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.
cognitive psychology
an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes
memory
the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes
problem solving
the area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems
psycholinguistics
the branch of cognitive psychology that studies the psychological basis of linguistic competence and performance
animal psychology, comparative psychology
the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals
child psychology, developmental psychology, genetic psychology
the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
differential psychology
the branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between individuals
experimental psychology, psychonomics
the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues
psychophysics
the branch of psychology concerned with quantitative relations between physical stimuli and their psychological effects
behaviorism, behavioristic psychology, behaviourism, behaviouristic psychology
an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
neuropsychology, physiological psychology, psychophysiology
the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes
psychometrics, psychometrika, psychometry
any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements
social psychology
the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole
psychodynamics
the branch of social psychology that deals with the processes and emotions that determine psychology and motivation
Type of:
science, scientific discipline
a particular branch of scientific knowledge

Vocabulary Lists for psychology

Anne Frank's "Diary of a Young Girl" Part 1 »(173 words)
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Commonly Misspelled words »(198 words)
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  • fascinate
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MEME »(870 words)
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AWL Headwords »(570 words)
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Health, Fitness, and Nutrition »(441 words)
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  • abnormal
  • abstinence
  • accessible
  • accuracy
  • ache

Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own" »(343 words)
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  • hortatory
  • misogynist
  • intensification
  • avuncular

  • superior
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  • overlord
  • dominate

  • Giraffa
  • cognate
  • incongruent
  • experimental condition
  • congruent

Neuroscience »(257 words)
  • classical conditioning
  • ipsilateral
  • telencephalon
  • nociceptive
  • placebo

Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man" Chapters 6-12 »(201 words)
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  • negate
  • dissimulate
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  • noncommittal
  • punctuate

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