Meaning of psychology in English

psychology

/saɪˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/ uk

/saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/

the scientific study of the way the human mind works and how it influences behavior, or the influence of a particular person's character on their behavior:

She studied psychology at Harvard.

a lecturer in psychology

child psychology

psychology of It is a movie that describes the Vietnam War experience, examining the psychology of the soldier.

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She studied behavioral psychology at college.
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(Definition of psychology from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

psychology | Intermediate English

psychology

noun [ U ]

/sɑɪˈkɑl·ə·dʒi/

(short form psych)

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the scientific study of how the mind works and how it influences behavior, or the influence of character on a particular person’s behavior:

She took a course in abnormal psychology.

(Definition of psychology from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of psychology

psychology

That's the psychology we're dealing with when it comes to pricing.

From CNET

While this might be stereotypical, social psychology teaches us that many stereotypes are based on truth.

From Huffington Post

We know that in human psychology there are two systems of thinking.

From TIME

The process of writing that document separated me from my own psychology and enabled me to make the decision swiftly.

From TechCrunch

This is where social science, and in particular, psychology comes in.

From Fast Company

Reducing bonuses at the top of the draft, while raising bonuses lower in the draft, would alter this psychology.

From ESPN

Another report shows that in psychology it is a ridiculous 35 percent.

From Huffington Post

And that's entirely reflective of the psychology of the human race.

From CBS News

Research in social psychology tells us that in every culture, people tend to focus on what is most salient.

From Huffington Post

He returns with a book that examines the psychology behind unhealthful habits.

From Los Angeles Times

He is an expert on the psychology of cheating.

From Voice of America

But it's not pure psychology or irrational herd behavior.

From Huffington Post

It requires understanding of history, politics, and psychology.

From Huffington Post

Her plan now is to study criminal justice and criminal psychology.

From NBCNews.com

Virtual therapy is evidence that the field of psychology continues to advance its development of effective treatments and supports increased access to mental health care.

From TechCrunch

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Collocations with psychology

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abnormal psychology

I am not an expert in abnormal psychology.

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analytical psychology

Yet the tactics were legitimate in psychoanalysis and analytical psychology controversies.

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applied psychology

And without further support from applied psychology, diagnoscopy did not manage to gain entrance into academic science anywhere else.

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心理學…

Meaning of psychology in English

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