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Psychology

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Noun

1. psychological science, psychology

the science of mental life

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Psychology

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noun plural -gies
1. 
the scientific study of all forms of human and animal behaviour, sometimes concerned with the methods through which behaviour can be modified
See also analytical psychology, clinical psychology, comparative psychology, educational psychology, experimental psychology
2. informal
the mental make-up or structure of an individual that causes him or her to think or act in the way he or she does

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Psychology

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nounWord forms: plural psyˈchologies
1. 
a. 
the science dealing with the mind and with mental and emotional processes
b. 
the science of human and animal behavior
2. 
the sum of the actions, traits, attitudes, thoughts, mental states, etc. of a person or group
the psychology of the adolescent
3. 
a particular system of psychology

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Psychology

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n. pl. psy·chol·o·gies
1. The science that deals with mental processes and behavior.
2. The emotional and behavioral characteristics of an individual, a group, or those engaged in a given activity: the psychology of war.
3. Subtle tactical action or argument used to manipulate or influence another: He used poor psychology on his employer when trying to make the point.
4. Philosophy The branch of metaphysics that studies the soul, the mind, and the relationship of life and mind to the functions of the body.

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