2006-07-25 15:19:26 · 7 answers · asked by toni t 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
psycho, from "psyche", the mind
logical, from "logos", to study
therefore, the study of the mind
2006-07-25 15:23:22 · answer #1 · answered by Ogelthorpe13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychological is an adjective used to describe anything that is related to the human mind.
The term for the science of psychology comes from the Greek word "logos" meaning "study of" and "psychos" (not sure if I spelled that right) meaning "mind." Thus, psychology means "study of the mind."
2006-07-25 15:44:09 · answer #2 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychological is dervied from the word Psychology.
Psychology is an academic and applied field involving the study of the human mind, brain, and behavior. Psychology also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' daily lives and the treatment of mental illness.
Psychology differs from anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology in seeking to capture explanatory generalizations about the mental function and overt behaviour of individuals, while the other disciplines rely more heavily on field studies and historical methods for extracting descriptive generalizations. In practice, however, there is quite a lot of cross-fertilization that takes place among the various fields. Psychology differs from biology and neuroscience in that it is primarily concerned with the interaction of mental processes and behavior, and of the overall processes of a system, and not simply the biological or neural processes themselves, though the subfield of neuropsychology combines the study of the actual neural processes with the study of the mental effects they have subjectively produced.
The word psychology comes from the ancient Greek ψυχή, psyche ("soul", "mind") and logy, study).
2006-07-25 18:12:25 · answer #3 · answered by fzaa3's lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. of psychology: relating to psychology
2. of the mind: relating to the mind or mental processes
3. affecting the mind: affecting or intended to affect the mind or mental processes
4. existing only in the mind: existing only in the mind, without having a physical basis
2006-07-25 18:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by kiki Dee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Of, relating to, or arising from the mind or emotions."
Dealing with the science of psychology.
2006-07-25 15:23:15 · answer #5 · answered by Joe Rockhead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So many definitions, choose the most appropriate one:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&defl=en&q=define:psychological&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title
2006-07-25 15:23:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go find a dictionary...real book or online....DUH!!! Stop being lazy!
2006-07-25 15:23:00 · answer #7 · answered by M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋