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Meaning of "psychology" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PSYCHOLOGY

psychology  [saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PSYCHOLOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Psychology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PSYCHOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Psychology

Psychology is an academic and applied discipline that involves the scientific study of mental functions and behaviors. Psychology has the immediate goal of understanding individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases, and by many accounts it ultimately aims to benefit society. In this field, a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist and can be classified as a social, behavioral, or cognitive scientist. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior, while also exploring the physiological and biological processes that underlie cognitive functions and behaviors. Psychologists explore concepts such as perception, cognition, attention, emotion, phenomenology, motivation, brain functioning, personality, behavior, and interpersonal relationships, including psychological resilience, family resilience, and other areas. Psychologists of diverse orientations also consider the unconscious mind. Psychologists employ empirical methods to infer causal and correlational relationships between psychosocial variables.

Definition of psychology in the English dictionary

The definition of psychology in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PSYCHOLOGY


arcology
ɑːˈkɒlədʒɪ
biopsychology
ˌbaɪəʊsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
conchology
kɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ
ecology
ɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
ecotoxicology
ˌiːkəʊˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
ethnomusicology
ˌɛθnəʊmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
gynaecology
ˌɡaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
immunopharmacology
ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ
lexicology
ˌlɛksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
musicology
ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
mycology
maɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
neuropsychology
ˌnjʊərəʊsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
oncology
ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ
palaeoecology
ˌpælɪəʊɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
paleoecology
ˌpælɪəʊɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
pharmacology
ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ
phycology
faɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
psychopharmacology
ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ
toxicology
ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
trichology
trɪˈkɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PSYCHOLOGY

psychol.
psycholinguist
psycholinguistic
psycholinguistics
psychologic
psychological
psychological block
psychological moment
psychological operations
psychological primary
psychological warfare
psychologically
psychologies
psychologise
psychologism
psychologist
psychologistic
psychologize
psychomachia
psychomachy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PSYCHOLOGY

anthology
anthropology
archaeology
astrology
biology
biotechnology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
pathology
phonology
physiology
radiology
sociology
technology
terminology
theology

Synonyms and antonyms of psychology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PSYCHOLOGY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «psychology» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of psychology

Translation of «psychology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PSYCHOLOGY

Find out the translation of psychology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of psychology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «psychology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

心理学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

psicología
570 millions of speakers

English

psychology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मनोविज्ञान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عِلْمُ النَّفْس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

психология
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

psicologia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মনোবিজ্ঞান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

psychologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Psikologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Psychologie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

心理学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심리학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Psikologi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tâm lý học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உளவியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानसशास्त्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Psikoloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

psicologia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

psychologia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

психологія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

psihologie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψυχολογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sielkunde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

psykologi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

psykologi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of psychology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PSYCHOLOGY»

The term «psychology» is very widely used and occupies the 7.115 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PSYCHOLOGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about psychology

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10 QUOTES WITH «PSYCHOLOGY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word psychology.
1
Amrita Acharia
I wasn't even going to do acting. I don't know how it even happened, to be honest. I was going to go into psychology or something like that. Or business. And then some moment of madness took over and I decided, 'Oh, I'm gonna go to London and try to be an actor.'
2
Samuel Alexander
Such being the nature of mental life, the business of psychology is primarily to describe in detail the various forms which attention or conation assumes upon the different levels of that life.
3
Gordon W. Allport
The primary problem in the psychology of becoming is to account for the transformation by which the unsocialized infant becomes an adult with structured loves, hates, loyalties, and interests, capable of taking his place in a complexly ordered society.
4
James Mark Baldwin
In conclusion we may say, in view of the confirmation that our study has given of the parallelism between individual and racial thought of the Self, that in the history of psychology we discern the great profile which the race has drawn on the pages of time.
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Banks
I got a psychology degree from USC, but music is just my whole life.
6
Roger Bannister
I wanted to be a neurologist. That seemed to be the most difficult, most intriguing, and the most important aspect of medicine, which had links with psychology, aggression, behavior, and human affairs.
7
Keith Barry
Studying neuro-linguistic programming is what teaches you how to implant and extract thoughts. Mixing psychology, hypnotism and magic somewhat goes into this area called mentalism, which is what I mostly do. It's magic of the mind.
8
Noah Baumbach
Being funny, in some ways, is about being connected to psychology.
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Natasha Bedingfield
I wanted to write about relationships. But I didn't feel I had the experience to sing about them in a deep way. Studying psychology helped me out in terms of my understanding. I still look through my old textbooks when I'm in need of inspiration.
10
Conrad Black
Economics is half psychology and half Grade Three arithmetic, and the U.S. does not now have either half right.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PSYCHOLOGY»

Discover the use of psychology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to psychology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Psychology Book
Where does language come from?With the use of powerful and easy-to-follow images, quotations from all the major thinkers, and explanations that are easily understandable, this book demystifies hard-to-grasp concepts and shows how these have ...
Cecile Landau, Scarlett O'Hara, 2012
2
An Introduction to the History of Psychology
In this Fifth Edition, B.R. Hergenhahn demonstrates that most of the concerns of contemporary psychologists are manifestations of themes that have been part of psychology for hundreds-or even thousands-of years.
B. Hergenhahn, 2008
3
Psychology
This edition integrates critical thinking, gender, age and culture into the study of psychology, drawing upon recent research and featuring two new chapters on evolutionary psychology and socio-cultural psychology.
Carole Wade, Carol Tavris, 2000
4
A Dictionary of Psychology
Entries are extensively cross-referenced for ease of use, and cover word origins and derivations as well as definitions. Over 80 illustrations complement the text.
Andrew M. Colman, 2009
5
A History of Modern Psychology
History doesn't have to be dull, and this text is living proof with coverage of interesting topics ranging from the controversial use of IQ tests at Ellis Island to the psychodynamics of gum chewing.
Duane Schultz, Sydney Schultz, 2011
6
Barron's AP Psychology
Provides information on scoring and structure of the test, offers tips on test-taking strategies, and includes practice examinations and subject review. (back cover ) A diagnostic test and two full-length practice exams All questions ...
Allyson J. Weseley, Robert McEntarffer, 2010
7
Psychology: The Briefer Course
Condensed and reworked from James's monumental Principles of Psychology, this classic text examines habit; stream of consciousness; self and the sense of personal identity; discrimination and association; the sense of time; memory; ...
William James, 2001
8
Psychology: Concepts and Connections, Brief Version
The theme of this book is applying theories and research to learning and to contemporary life.
Spencer A. Rathus, 2006
9
Psychology: An International Perspective
Unlike typical American texts, this book provides an international approach to introductory psychology, providing comprehensive and lively coverage of current research from a global perspective, including the UK, Germany, Scandinavia, ...
Michael W. Eysenck, 2004
10
Applied Psychology
The chapters on Counselling Psychology and Teaching Psychology are available online via the Student Companion Site at: http://tinyurl.com/c3ztvtj The text is written to be accessible to Level 1 Introductory Psychology students, and also to ...
Graham Davey, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PSYCHOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term psychology is used in the context of the following news items.
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Huskers add full-time director of sports psychology
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A consulting sports psychiatrist has been named director of sports psychology for the University of Nebraska Athletic Department in ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
2
Ministers turning to behavioural psychology to tackle policy problems
Ministers are turning to behavioural psychology to tackle some of the most contentious and intractable problems facing the Government, including attempting to ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Psychology professor's tricky extra credit question goes viral
Selterman says the exercise was originally published in a psychology journal 25 years ago and has since been adapted by a number of his colleagues. He says ... «USA TODAY College, Jul 15»
4
The less you sleep, the more you EAT, Journal of Health Psychology
The researchers concluded: 'Health psychologists should be mindful of the link between sleep and eating, and sleep should be actively considered in efforts to ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
Psychology on Order: How Restaurants Get You to Spend More
Restaurant menus are a complicated mixture of psychology, art and sales pitches. No detail is too small to matter, right down to the dollar sign. Greg Rapp, a ... «DailyFinance, Feb 15»
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Ko might retire at 30; possible career in psychology
Ko enrolled at Korea University this year, where she plans to study psychology. She will begin taking classes in March, with a curriculum designed to allow her to ... «Golf Channel, Feb 15»
7
Fujitsu psychology tool profiles users at risk of cyberattacks
As part of its research, Fujitsu consulted social psychology experts and surveyed about 2,000 Japanese, half of whom had experienced attacks, to determine ... «Network World, Jan 15»
8
Psychology study finds monkeys 'see value for money'
Psychological studies have demonstrated how easy it is to fool people into thinking that ... The findings are reported in the online journal Frontiers in Psychology. «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 14»
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TripAdvisor's Latest Survey Shows Psychology Behind US Travelers
TripAdvisor's Latest Survey Shows Psychology Behind U.S. Travelers ... as well, based on TripAdvisor's latest TripBarometer survey “The Psychology of Travel. «Skift, Sep 14»
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Reports Of Psychology's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Last week, the satirical "news" source The Onion reported that the field of psychology was disbanding as researchers realized they had been studying the mind ... «NPR, Aug 14»

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