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psychology

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/ · UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/

psychology means: The study of how people think, feel, and behave.

noun

STUDY OF MINDB2

The study of how people think, feel, and behave.

  • She studies psychology.
  • I took a psychology course last year.
  • Research in psychology helps us understand how children learn.

Common phrases: study psychology, psychology degree, clinical psychology, sports psychology

MENTAL CHARACTERISTICSC1

The ways a person or group thinks, feels, and behaves.

  • She understands the psychology of buyers.
  • Fear plays a large part in crowd psychology.
  • The novel explores the psychology of a lonely teenager.

How to use it: the psychology of someone/something (The book explores the psychology of crowds.)

Similar words: mindset, mentality

Common phrases: consumer psychology, crowd psychology, psychology of someone

Questions about psychology

What does psychology mean?

The study of how people think, feel, and behave.

What is psychology in other languages?

Türkçe: psikoloji · Español: psicología · Français: psychologie · Deutsch: Psychologie · Italiano: psicologia · 日本語: 心理学

How do you pronounce psychology?

In American English /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/; in British English /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/.

How do you use psychology in a sentence?

She studies psychology. I took a psychology course last year.

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