psychology

Everyday

1. Psychology is the science that studies the mind, feelings and how people (and animals) think and behave. tree →
2. Someone's psychology is the way they think and feel. tree →

In the lessons

In lessons on feelings and the body, psychology explains learning, memory and emotions; in everyday life a psychologist helps people. Phrases: study psychology, child psychology, the psychology of colour.

Examples

• My aunt studied psychology at university. tree →
• Psychology helps us understand why people feel sad. tree →
• Child psychology is about how children think. tree →
• Shops use psychology to make you buy more. tree →
• The coach understood the team's psychology. tree →
• We learned some psychology about memory. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Say sy-KOL-uh-jee; the p is silent. A psychologist studies the mind; a psychiatrist is a medical doctor for mental illness.