Definition of psychology. Meaning of psychology. Synonyms of psychology

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Definition of psychology

Psychology
Psychology Psy*chol"o*gy, n. pl. Psychologies. [Psycho- + -logy: cf. F. psychologie. See Psychical.] The science of the human soul; specifically, the systematic or scientific knowledge of the powers and functions of the human soul, so far as they are known by consciousness; a treatise on the human soul. Psychology, the science conversant about the phenomena of the mind, or conscious subject, or self. --Sir W. Hamilton.

Meaning of psychology from wikipedia

- Psychology is the study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both conscious and unconscious phenomena...
- Gestalt psychology, gestaltism, or configurationism is a school of psychology and a theory of perception that emphasises the processing of entire patterns...
- Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of mental processes such as attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and...
- Clinical psychology is an integration of human science, behavioral science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing...
- Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective that arose in the mid-20th century in answer to two theories: Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory...
- Flow in positive psychology, also known colloquially as being in the zone, is the mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed...
- Sport psychology was defined by the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) in 1996, as the study of the psychological basis, processes, and...
- Social psychology is the scientific study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others...
- Mitc**** TW (1921). The Psychology of Medicine. London: Methuen. ISBN 978-0-8274-4240-5. Mitc**** TW (2007) [1923]. Medical Psychology and Psychical Research...
- Developmental psychology is the scientific study of how and why humans grow, change, and adapt across the course of their lives. Originally concerned with...