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Psychology

Meanings and phrases

psychology

n.

1. the science of mental life; psychological science

Freudian psychology

n.

1. the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud

Gestalt psychology

n.

1. (psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties; configurationism

Jungian psychology

n.

1. the psychological theories of Carl Jung

abnormal psychology

n.

1. the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior; psychopathology

animal psychology

n.

1. the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals; comparative psychology

applied psychology

n.

1. any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.; industrial psychology

behavioristic psychology

n.

1. an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior; behaviorism; behaviourism; behaviouristic psychology

behaviouristic psychology

n.

1. an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior; behaviorism; behaviourism; behavioristic psychology

child psychology

n.

1. the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children; developmental psychology; genetic psychology

clinical psychology

n.

1. the branch of psychology concerned with the treatment of abnormal mentation and behavior

E.g.

• Social cognition and clinical psychology: A synthesis.
• experimental psychology, 1962; Ph.D. clinical psychology, 1964).
• He also served on numerous clinical psychology licensing boards in Texas.

cognitive psychology

n.

1. an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes

E.g.

• She received her master's degree in cognitive psychology with Dr. Gene A.
• The line between cognitive psychology and cognitive science can be blurry.
• Current work on language within the field of cognitive psychology varies widely.

comparative psychology

n.

1. the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals; animal psychology

department of psychology

n.

1. the academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychology; psychology department

depth psychology

n.

1. a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; psychoanalysis; analysis

developmental psychology

n.

1. the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children; genetic psychology; child psychology

E.g.

• Prominent journals in developmental psychology include:
• In the field of developmental psychology, the work of Erica Burman has been influential.
• At Bloomington, he did experiments in infant learning at developmental psychology laboratories.

differential psychology

n.

1. the branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between individuals

experimental psychology

n.

1. the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues; psychonomics

E.g.

• experimental psychology, 1962; Ph.D. clinical psychology, 1964).
• After 15 years he resigned in 1897 to study for a PhD in experimental psychology.
• Bregman's work on ASA has had influences outside the field of experimental psychology.

genetic psychology

n.

1. the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children; developmental psychology; child psychology

industrial psychology

n.

1. any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.; applied psychology

physiological psychology

n.

1. the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes; neuropsychology; psychophysiology

psychology department

n.

1. the academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychology; department of psychology

E.g.

• He was chairman of the psychology department for four years.
• In 1958, the lab became a school of psychology and the psychology department in 1983.
• In 1969 he joined the faculty of the University of Kentucky in the psychology department.

social psychology

n.

1. the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole

E.g.

• Lester was involved in the study of social psychology.
• The specialty graduate programs of social psychology was ranked No.
• She received her PhD in social psychology from Ohio State University in 1986.

degree in psychology

E.g.

• He is a holder of a bachelor's degree in psychology.
• He graduated in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in psychology.
• He studied for a bachelor's degree in psychology and an M.F.A.

professor of psychology

E.g.

• He tells that he was a professor of psychology and parapsychology.
• From 1926–1936 he was a visiting professor of psychology at Princeton University.
• He was the first professor of psychology and department chair between 1982 and 2004.

evolutionary psychology

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• Several mid-level evolutionary theories inform evolutionary psychology.
• It is relevant in game theory, behavioural ecology, and evolutionary psychology.
• He added however, "The deployment of evolutionary psychology is, however, only partially successful.

studied psychology

E.g.

• He studied psychology at the University of Florence.
• She studied psychology and graduated in 1991.
• Fischer studied psychology and philosophy.

educational psychology

E.g.

• It resides as an important research topic in educational psychology.
• Johann Herbart (1776–1841) is considered the father of educational psychology.
• He was a professor of educational psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.

field of psychology

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• Lovaas received many awards for his work in the field of psychology"."
• Much of Leibniz's work went on to have a great impact on the field of psychology.
• In the field of psychology, debriefing is used in the processing of traumatic events.

positive psychology

E.g.

• Posttraumatic growth can be seen as a form of positive psychology.
• In partnership with St Peter's College, Mount Barker High School is piloting Dr Martin Seligman's positive psychology theories in education.
• The positive psychology framework is based around the PERMA framework which requires only saying things in the Positive, rather than the negative.

psychology professor

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• Scott worked many years as a psychology professor in Southern California.
• Unfortunately, their psychology professor finds out and is determined to meet her.
• It was named after educational psychology professor, Don Dorsey, who helped develop CSUN's first mentor training program.

human psychology

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• Much debate exists as to whether ""true"" altruism is possible in human psychology.
• Another is fingles, insinuated in "Eric" to be an important part of human psychology.
• She has been praised for using her knowledge of human psychology beautifully in her writings.