Meaning of PSYCHOLOGY
| Pronunciation: | | sI'kâlujee
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| | Definition: | | [n] the science of mental life |
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| | Synonyms: | | psychological science |
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| | See Also: | | animal psychology, applied psychology, associationism, behaviorism, behavioristic psychology, behaviourism, behaviouristic psychology, child psychology, cognitive psychology, comparative psychology, configurationism, developmental psychology, differential psychology, experimental psychology, functionalism, genetic psychology, Gestalt psychology, industrial psychology, neuropsychology, physiological psychology, psychometrics, psychometrika, psychometry, psychonomics, psychophysiology, science, scientific discipline, social psychology | |
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| | Definition: | |  Psychology
Barron`s College Review volumes make excellent college textbooks or classroom supplements. They are also good self-help brush-up books for students preparing to take tests. This book provides a history and overview of psychology, starting with its roots in classical philosophy, surveying the various subsequent theories and approaches, and summarizing modern psychology as a diverse array of disciplines. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Psy*chol"o*gy\, n. pl. {Psychologies}. [Psycho- +
-logy: cf. F. psychologie. See {Psychical}.]
The science of the human soul; specifically, the systematic
or scientific knowledge of the powers and functions of the
human soul, so far as they are known by consciousness; a
treatise on the human soul.
Psychology, the science conversant about the phenomena
of the mind, or conscious subject, or self. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The scientific study of human behavior and the mind's function; compare psychiatry. |
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