Definition of psychology in English:

psychology

noun sʌɪˈkɒlədʒisaɪˈkɑlədʒi

1mass noun The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context.
心理学
Example sentencesExamples
- She is senior editor of health psychology for the journal Social Science and Medicine.
- Qualitative inquiry embeds psychology in rich contexts of history, society, and culture.
- He studied Jungian and transpersonal psychology and took a special interest in allergic diseases.
- I never did become a doctor, eventually studying physiology, psychology and philosophy at Oxford.
- These researchers draw their inspiration from the discipline of psychology and study behaviour in a quite detailed way.
- He'd learnt in psychology that parental behaviour had a strong impact on the subconscious.
- However he is more famous for his subsequent studies on reflexes and for laying the foundations of the field of behavioural psychology.
- The field of psychology should be articulating a broad vision of human beings not a reductive fragmentary one.
- The next section of the book focuses on clinical applications of psychology in criminal matters.
- Hedonic psychology is the study of pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
- He was so impressed that he went on to study psychology, neuro-linguistic programming and hypnotism.
- Memetics is a scientific theory unifying biology, psychology, and cognitive science.
- There is a subdiscipline of psychology devoted to the study of individual differences, too.
- Priming paradigms are heavily used in many areas of cognitive psychology.
- In seven schools, students were required to study only psychology and multiculturalism.
- Seligman's learned optimism is grounded primarily in the cognitive model of psychology.
- I would definitely recommend this book to students studying legal psychology as well as criminology.
- He was going to study psychology and then counseling at some Christian school in Virginia.
- How can we benefit from an understanding of cognitive science and evolutionary psychology?
- Perhaps the other area of psychological science most relevant to camps is behavioral psychology.
Synonyms
study of the mind, science of the mind, science of the personality, study of the mental processes
2in singular The mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group.
（个人、群体的）心理，心理特点（或态度）
the psychology of child-killers
弑童者的心理。
Example sentencesExamples
- Nevertheless, an understanding of psychological types opens the way to a better understanding of human psychology in general.
- As with her use of subtext, Griffith is quite modern in her use of setting to shed light on the psychology of her characters.
- The toughest thing was finding a physicality, a psychology, a voice, for the character.
- While many movies attempt to imitate the personal psychologies of cops and criminals, Dark Blue hits closer to the mark than most.
- Both of us are big sports fans and fascinated by the psychology of the people who rise to the top in sports management.
- Cannington had stopped writing and was intrigued by the psychology and shift of temperament.
- That's the difference between having ideas about what people do and really knowing the psychology from the inside.
- Carlyle warms to his next theme: exploring the psychology and inner world of his character.
- The hardest thing about playing Julie was dealing with the psychology of her fractured persona.
- Puthenveed has analysed the psychology of most the biblical characters.
- The election, he must remind voters, is really about something more than the personalities, and the psychologies, of the two major candidates.
- Belarussian cinematography tends to focus on heroic and romantic genres, as well as the psychology of characters.
- This is an extraordinarily complex topic that has its roots in history, the global economy, the failure of diplomacy and the psychologies of the people involved.
- In human psychology, paranoid aggression is usually an indicator of nervous insecurity.
- He has interesting insights on the psychology of people drawn to this kind of procedure.
- Appealing to the differing psychologies, motivations, communications preferences and needs of individual daters is fundamental; bringing together like-minded individuals is the key to longevity.
- One of Alistair's main fascinations is human psychology and its role in sustaining an illusion.
- Plato and the Stoics see Medea in terms of very different accounts of human psychology and the emotions.
- There are long biographical interludes on the major figures, but no sustained attempt to convey the psychology of the individuals.
- It comes back to the psychology of investors or people in general - everyone likes to back a winner and steer clear of a loser.
Synonyms
mindset, mind, mental processes, thought processes, way of thinking, cast of mind, frame of mind, turn of mind, mentality, persona, psyche, (mental) attitude(s), make-up, character, disposition, temperament, temper, behaviour
informal what makes someone tick
1. 2.1 The mental factors governing a situation or activity.
  （主导形势或活动的）心理要素
  the psychology of interpersonal relationships
  人际关系的心理要素。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop.
  The fact that he is red-green color blind prompted an interest in optics and the psychology of vision.
  It may help you to increase your sales by understanding the psychology of purchasing and your part in that process.
  If we understand the psychology of job loss, we usually have an easier time adjusting to it and moving on with our lives.
  He wittily captures the psychology of the situation without actually showing many of the faces.

Origin

Late 17th century: from modern Latin psychologia (see psycho-, -logy).

Definition of psychology in US English:

psychology

nounsaɪˈkɑlədʒisīˈkäləjē

1The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
心理学
Example sentencesExamples
- I would definitely recommend this book to students studying legal psychology as well as criminology.
- She is senior editor of health psychology for the journal Social Science and Medicine.
- He was so impressed that he went on to study psychology, neuro-linguistic programming and hypnotism.
- Memetics is a scientific theory unifying biology, psychology, and cognitive science.
- Seligman's learned optimism is grounded primarily in the cognitive model of psychology.
- He was going to study psychology and then counseling at some Christian school in Virginia.
- There is a subdiscipline of psychology devoted to the study of individual differences, too.
- Priming paradigms are heavily used in many areas of cognitive psychology.
- Hedonic psychology is the study of pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
- The field of psychology should be articulating a broad vision of human beings not a reductive fragmentary one.
- I never did become a doctor, eventually studying physiology, psychology and philosophy at Oxford.
- He'd learnt in psychology that parental behaviour had a strong impact on the subconscious.
- However he is more famous for his subsequent studies on reflexes and for laying the foundations of the field of behavioural psychology.
- How can we benefit from an understanding of cognitive science and evolutionary psychology?
- Perhaps the other area of psychological science most relevant to camps is behavioral psychology.
- Qualitative inquiry embeds psychology in rich contexts of history, society, and culture.
- In seven schools, students were required to study only psychology and multiculturalism.
- He studied Jungian and transpersonal psychology and took a special interest in allergic diseases.
- These researchers draw their inspiration from the discipline of psychology and study behaviour in a quite detailed way.
- The next section of the book focuses on clinical applications of psychology in criminal matters.
Synonyms
study of the mind, science of the mind, science of the personality, study of the mental processes
1. 1.1in singular The mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group.
  （个人、群体的）心理，心理特点（或态度）
  the psychology of Americans in the 1920s
  Example sentencesExamples
  The hardest thing about playing Julie was dealing with the psychology of her fractured persona.
  It comes back to the psychology of investors or people in general - everyone likes to back a winner and steer clear of a loser.
  In human psychology, paranoid aggression is usually an indicator of nervous insecurity.
  Nevertheless, an understanding of psychological types opens the way to a better understanding of human psychology in general.
  Carlyle warms to his next theme: exploring the psychology and inner world of his character.
  As with her use of subtext, Griffith is quite modern in her use of setting to shed light on the psychology of her characters.
  This is an extraordinarily complex topic that has its roots in history, the global economy, the failure of diplomacy and the psychologies of the people involved.
  Belarussian cinematography tends to focus on heroic and romantic genres, as well as the psychology of characters.
  One of Alistair's main fascinations is human psychology and its role in sustaining an illusion.
  Plato and the Stoics see Medea in terms of very different accounts of human psychology and the emotions.
  There are long biographical interludes on the major figures, but no sustained attempt to convey the psychology of the individuals.
  Puthenveed has analysed the psychology of most the biblical characters.
  Both of us are big sports fans and fascinated by the psychology of the people who rise to the top in sports management.
  The toughest thing was finding a physicality, a psychology, a voice, for the character.
  That's the difference between having ideas about what people do and really knowing the psychology from the inside.
  Appealing to the differing psychologies, motivations, communications preferences and needs of individual daters is fundamental; bringing together like-minded individuals is the key to longevity.
  Cannington had stopped writing and was intrigued by the psychology and shift of temperament.
  He has interesting insights on the psychology of people drawn to this kind of procedure.
  The election, he must remind voters, is really about something more than the personalities, and the psychologies, of the two major candidates.
  While many movies attempt to imitate the personal psychologies of cops and criminals, Dark Blue hits closer to the mark than most.
  Synonyms
  mindset, mind, mental processes, thought processes, way of thinking, cast of mind, frame of mind, turn of mind, mentality, persona, psyche, attitude(s), mental attitudes, make-up, character, disposition, temperament, temper, behaviour
2. 1.2in singular The mental and emotional factors governing a situation or activity.
  （主导形势或活动的）心理要素
  the psychology of interpersonal relationships
  人际关系的心理要素。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The fact that he is red-green color blind prompted an interest in optics and the psychology of vision.
  He wittily captures the psychology of the situation without actually showing many of the faces.
  It may help you to increase your sales by understanding the psychology of purchasing and your part in that process.
  Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop.
  If we understand the psychology of job loss, we usually have an easier time adjusting to it and moving on with our lives.

Origin

Late 17th century: from modern Latin psychologia (see psycho-, -logy).

单词	psychology
释义	Definition of psychology in English: psychology noun sʌɪˈkɒlədʒisaɪˈkɑlədʒi 1mass noun The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context. 心理学 Example sentencesExamples She is senior editor of health psychology for the journal Social Science and Medicine. Qualitative inquiry embeds psychology in rich contexts of history, society, and culture. He studied Jungian and transpersonal psychology and took a special interest in allergic diseases. I never did become a doctor, eventually studying physiology, psychology and philosophy at Oxford. These researchers draw their inspiration from the discipline of psychology and study behaviour in a quite detailed way. He'd learnt in psychology that parental behaviour had a strong impact on the subconscious. However he is more famous for his subsequent studies on reflexes and for laying the foundations of the field of behavioural psychology. The field of psychology should be articulating a broad vision of human beings not a reductive fragmentary one. The next section of the book focuses on clinical applications of psychology in criminal matters. Hedonic psychology is the study of pleasant and unpleasant experiences. He was so impressed that he went on to study psychology, neuro-linguistic programming and hypnotism. Memetics is a scientific theory unifying biology, psychology, and cognitive science. There is a subdiscipline of psychology devoted to the study of individual differences, too. Priming paradigms are heavily used in many areas of cognitive psychology. In seven schools, students were required to study only psychology and multiculturalism. Seligman's learned optimism is grounded primarily in the cognitive model of psychology. I would definitely recommend this book to students studying legal psychology as well as criminology. He was going to study psychology and then counseling at some Christian school in Virginia. How can we benefit from an understanding of cognitive science and evolutionary psychology? Perhaps the other area of psychological science most relevant to camps is behavioral psychology. Synonyms study of the mind, science of the mind, science of the personality, study of the mental processes 2in singular The mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group. （个人、群体的）心理，心理特点（或态度） the psychology of child-killers 弑童者的心理。 Example sentencesExamples Nevertheless, an understanding of psychological types opens the way to a better understanding of human psychology in general. As with her use of subtext, Griffith is quite modern in her use of setting to shed light on the psychology of her characters. The toughest thing was finding a physicality, a psychology, a voice, for the character. While many movies attempt to imitate the personal psychologies of cops and criminals, Dark Blue hits closer to the mark than most. Both of us are big sports fans and fascinated by the psychology of the people who rise to the top in sports management. Cannington had stopped writing and was intrigued by the psychology and shift of temperament. That's the difference between having ideas about what people do and really knowing the psychology from the inside. Carlyle warms to his next theme: exploring the psychology and inner world of his character. The hardest thing about playing Julie was dealing with the psychology of her fractured persona. Puthenveed has analysed the psychology of most the biblical characters. The election, he must remind voters, is really about something more than the personalities, and the psychologies, of the two major candidates. Belarussian cinematography tends to focus on heroic and romantic genres, as well as the psychology of characters. This is an extraordinarily complex topic that has its roots in history, the global economy, the failure of diplomacy and the psychologies of the people involved. In human psychology, paranoid aggression is usually an indicator of nervous insecurity. He has interesting insights on the psychology of people drawn to this kind of procedure. Appealing to the differing psychologies, motivations, communications preferences and needs of individual daters is fundamental; bringing together like-minded individuals is the key to longevity. One of Alistair's main fascinations is human psychology and its role in sustaining an illusion. Plato and the Stoics see Medea in terms of very different accounts of human psychology and the emotions. There are long biographical interludes on the major figures, but no sustained attempt to convey the psychology of the individuals. It comes back to the psychology of investors or people in general - everyone likes to back a winner and steer clear of a loser. Synonyms mindset, mind, mental processes, thought processes, way of thinking, cast of mind, frame of mind, turn of mind, mentality, persona, psyche, (mental) attitude(s), make-up, character, disposition, temperament, temper, behaviour informal what makes someone tick 2.1 The mental factors governing a situation or activity. （主导形势或活动的）心理要素 the psychology of interpersonal relationships 人际关系的心理要素。 Example sentencesExamples Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop. The fact that he is red-green color blind prompted an interest in optics and the psychology of vision. It may help you to increase your sales by understanding the psychology of purchasing and your part in that process. If we understand the psychology of job loss, we usually have an easier time adjusting to it and moving on with our lives. He wittily captures the psychology of the situation without actually showing many of the faces. Origin Late 17th century: from modern Latin psychologia (see psycho-, -logy). Definition of psychology in US English: psychology nounsaɪˈkɑlədʒisīˈkäləjē 1The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context. 心理学 Example sentencesExamples I would definitely recommend this book to students studying legal psychology as well as criminology. She is senior editor of health psychology for the journal Social Science and Medicine. He was so impressed that he went on to study psychology, neuro-linguistic programming and hypnotism. Memetics is a scientific theory unifying biology, psychology, and cognitive science. Seligman's learned optimism is grounded primarily in the cognitive model of psychology. He was going to study psychology and then counseling at some Christian school in Virginia. There is a subdiscipline of psychology devoted to the study of individual differences, too. Priming paradigms are heavily used in many areas of cognitive psychology. Hedonic psychology is the study of pleasant and unpleasant experiences. The field of psychology should be articulating a broad vision of human beings not a reductive fragmentary one. I never did become a doctor, eventually studying physiology, psychology and philosophy at Oxford. He'd learnt in psychology that parental behaviour had a strong impact on the subconscious. However he is more famous for his subsequent studies on reflexes and for laying the foundations of the field of behavioural psychology. How can we benefit from an understanding of cognitive science and evolutionary psychology? Perhaps the other area of psychological science most relevant to camps is behavioral psychology. Qualitative inquiry embeds psychology in rich contexts of history, society, and culture. In seven schools, students were required to study only psychology and multiculturalism. He studied Jungian and transpersonal psychology and took a special interest in allergic diseases. These researchers draw their inspiration from the discipline of psychology and study behaviour in a quite detailed way. The next section of the book focuses on clinical applications of psychology in criminal matters. Synonyms study of the mind, science of the mind, science of the personality, study of the mental processes 1.1in singular The mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group. （个人、群体的）心理，心理特点（或态度） the psychology of Americans in the 1920s Example sentencesExamples The hardest thing about playing Julie was dealing with the psychology of her fractured persona. It comes back to the psychology of investors or people in general - everyone likes to back a winner and steer clear of a loser. In human psychology, paranoid aggression is usually an indicator of nervous insecurity. Nevertheless, an understanding of psychological types opens the way to a better understanding of human psychology in general. Carlyle warms to his next theme: exploring the psychology and inner world of his character. As with her use of subtext, Griffith is quite modern in her use of setting to shed light on the psychology of her characters. This is an extraordinarily complex topic that has its roots in history, the global economy, the failure of diplomacy and the psychologies of the people involved. Belarussian cinematography tends to focus on heroic and romantic genres, as well as the psychology of characters. One of Alistair's main fascinations is human psychology and its role in sustaining an illusion. Plato and the Stoics see Medea in terms of very different accounts of human psychology and the emotions. There are long biographical interludes on the major figures, but no sustained attempt to convey the psychology of the individuals. Puthenveed has analysed the psychology of most the biblical characters. Both of us are big sports fans and fascinated by the psychology of the people who rise to the top in sports management. The toughest thing was finding a physicality, a psychology, a voice, for the character. That's the difference between having ideas about what people do and really knowing the psychology from the inside. Appealing to the differing psychologies, motivations, communications preferences and needs of individual daters is fundamental; bringing together like-minded individuals is the key to longevity. Cannington had stopped writing and was intrigued by the psychology and shift of temperament. He has interesting insights on the psychology of people drawn to this kind of procedure. The election, he must remind voters, is really about something more than the personalities, and the psychologies, of the two major candidates. While many movies attempt to imitate the personal psychologies of cops and criminals, Dark Blue hits closer to the mark than most. Synonyms mindset, mind, mental processes, thought processes, way of thinking, cast of mind, frame of mind, turn of mind, mentality, persona, psyche, attitude(s), mental attitudes, make-up, character, disposition, temperament, temper, behaviour 1.2in singular The mental and emotional factors governing a situation or activity. （主导形势或活动的）心理要素 the psychology of interpersonal relationships 人际关系的心理要素。 Example sentencesExamples The fact that he is red-green color blind prompted an interest in optics and the psychology of vision. He wittily captures the psychology of the situation without actually showing many of the faces. It may help you to increase your sales by understanding the psychology of purchasing and your part in that process. Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop. If we understand the psychology of job loss, we usually have an easier time adjusting to it and moving on with our lives. Origin Late 17th century: from modern Latin psychologia (see psycho-, -logy).
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