- [uncountable] the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour
- clinical/educational/child/sport psychology
- Kevin has a masters degree in psychology.
- She's a professor of psychology at Harvard University.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clinical
- professional
- academic
- …
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- [singular] the kind of mind that somebody has that makes them think or behave in a particular way
- psychology of somebody the psychology of small boys
- I help the actors understand the psychology of their characters.
- The answers we give will reflect our own psychology.
- Watching the shoppers at the sales gave her a first-hand insight into crowd psychology.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- individual
- own
- crowd
- …
- [singular] how the mind influences behaviour in a particular area of life
- psychology of something the psychology of interpersonal relationships
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Word Originlate 17th cent.: from modern Latin psychologia (see psycho-, -logy).
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