PSYCHOLOGY


Meaning of PSYCHOLOGY in English

/ saɪˈkɒlədʒi; NAmE -ˈkɑːl-/ noun

1.

[ U ] the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour :

social / educational / child psychology

—compare pop psychology

2.

[ sing. ] the kind of mind that sb has that makes them think or behave in a particular way :

the psychology of small boys

3.

[ sing. ] how the mind influences behaviour in a particular area of life :

the psychology of interpersonal relationships

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WORD ORIGIN

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.