psychology
noun
[ sʌɪˈkɒlədʒi ]
• the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context.
Similar:
study of the mind,
science of the mind,
science of the personality,
study of the mental processes,
• the mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group.
• "the psychology of child-killers"
Similar:
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,
what makes someone tick,
Origin:
late 17th century: from modern Latin psychologia (see psycho-, -logy).
