PSYCHOLOGY


Meaning of PSYCHOLOGY in English

sīˈkäləjē, -ji sometimes sə̇ˈk- noun

( -es )

Etymology: New Latin psychologia, from psych- + -logia -logy

1.

a. : the science of mind or of mental phenomena and activities : systematic knowledge about mental processes : a method of obtaining knowledge about mental processes

b. : the science of behavior : the study of the interactions between the biological organism (as man) and its physical and social environment ; also : systematic knowledge gained through such study

2. : the mental, attitudinal, motivational, or behavioral characteristics of an individual or of a type, class, or group of individuals

the psychology of the fighting man

mob psychology

also : such principles pertinent to a particular field of knowledge or activity

color psychology

the psychology of power and leadership — Norman Cousins

the psychology of learning

3. : a treatise on or a school, system, or branch of psychology

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.