psychology

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

psych·ology AW [psychology psychologies] BrE [saɪˈkɒlədʒi] NAmE [saɪˈkɑːlədʒi] noun
1. uncountable the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour
•social/educational/child psychology
compare ↑pop psychology
2. singular the kind of mind that sb has that makes them think or behave in a particular way
•the psychology of small boys
3. singular how the mind influences behaviour in a particular area of life
•the psychology of interpersonal relationships

Word Origin:
late 17th cent.: from modern Latin psychologia (see ↑psycho-, ↑-logy).

Example Bank:
•The answers we give will reflect our own psychology.
•Watching the shoppers at the sales gave her a first-hand insight into crowd psychology.