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Psychology Mind Noun Saɪˈkɒlədʒi Saɪˈkɑːlədʒi Clinical/Educational/Child/Sport Kevin Masters

Word3 psychology
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/ /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
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  • clinical/educational/child/sport psychology
  • kevin has a masters degree in psychology.
  • she's a professor of psychology at harvard university.
  • the psychology of small boys
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psychology

(noun)/saɪˈkɒlədʒi/ /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
  1. the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour
    • COMPARE pop psychology
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    • clinical/educational/child/sport psychology
    • Kevin has a masters degree in psychology.
    • She's a professor of psychology at Harvard University.
  2. the kind of mind that somebody has that makes them think or behave in a particular way
    • the psychology of small boys
    • I help the actors understand the psychology of their characters.
    • The answers we give will reflect our own psychology.
    • Watching the shoppers at the sales gave her a first-hand insight into crowd psychology.
  3. how the mind influences behaviour in a particular area of life
    • the psychology of interpersonal relationships

    Word Origin

    • late 17th cent.: from modern Latin psychologia (see psycho-, -logy).
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