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psychology

 
 
/saɪˈkɒlədʒi/ noun [U]

Definition

STUDY the study of the human mind and feelings: child psychology He's studying psychology and philosophy.
BEHAVIOUR the way someone thinks and behaves: the psychology of serial killers
(Definition of psychology noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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