psychology
UK/sai'kɒlәdʒi/US
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Definitions
n.
The scientific study of the mind and behavior
心理学
n.
The mental and emotional characteristics of a person or group
心理；心理特征
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpsych (mind, soul) + logy (study) = the study of the mind. The second sense ('the psychology of a crowd') extends from the field to the thing it studies.
Root log still carries 50 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.study psychology学习心理学
- 2.human psychology人类心理
- 3.reverse psychology逆向心理学
Example Sentences
- 1.
She's doing a degree in psychology at Cambridge.
- 2.
The book explores the psychology of online shopping.