psychology
gb/saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/ us/saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 3000
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
entity
1
science of mind and behavior
The study of how the mind works and why people act the way they do.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] studies psychology
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'psychology' with 'psychiatry'; psychiatry is a branch of medicine that treats mental illness, while psychology is the broader study of mind and behavior.
Visawe
mental science (Less common term, mainly used in academic or historical contexts.)
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behavioral science (Broader term that can include other disciplines like sociology alongside psychology.)
Vinyume
physiology (Focuses on the functions of the body rather than the mind.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
study psychology
|psychology degree
|psychology student
|clinical psychology
|psychology experiment
Mada
science
|education
|emotions
|health
Mifano
- She decided to major in psychology at university.
- Psychology helps us understand why people react differently to stress.
- The professor specializes in child psychology.
- Modern psychology uses both experiments and observation.
- He has a PhD in social psychology.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I am studying psychology at school.
- Psychology is about the mind and feelings.
- My sister wants to learn psychology.
- Psychology can help people with problems.
- He reads books about psychology.
Nomino
B2
entity
2
mental make-up of a person/group
The usual way someone or a group thinks and feels.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the psychology of [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'psychology' here when 'attitude' or 'mindset' would be more natural in casual conversation.
Visawe
mentality (More informal; refers to a way of thinking.)
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mindset (Focuses on attitudes or fixed ways of thinking.)
Vinyume
physiology (Relates to bodily functions rather than mental patterns.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
human psychology
|consumer psychology
|team psychology
|psychology of fear
Mada
emotions
|society
|health
Mifano
- The book explores the psychology of successful leaders.
- Understanding consumer psychology can improve marketing strategies.
- War changes the psychology of entire nations.
- Her research focuses on the psychology of trust.
- The film captures the psychology of loneliness.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I want to understand the psychology of children.
- The psychology of a team is important in sports.
- The movie shows the psychology of fear.
- We studied the psychology of happiness.
- He is interested in the psychology of crowds.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
psychology
IPA
GB/saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/
US/saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/
Silabi na mkazo
psy - cho - logy (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cho)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: psychology
- Plural: psychologies, psychology
Familia ya neno
Forms
psychologies
noun
Core family
Related words
Advanced or less common
psychotherapy
noun C1
psychotherapist
noun
Semi
armchair psychology
1/ˈɑɹmt͡ʃˌɛɹ saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
informal
casual amateur psychological analysis
Talking about why people act a certain way without being a trained psychologist.
Mifano
- His comments about her motives were just armchair psychology.
- Armchair psychology can be fun, but it's not scientific.
pop psychology
1/pˈɑp saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
informal
simplified popular psychology
Ideas about the mind made simple so everyone can understand, often found in magazines or TV shows.
Mifano
- That magazine article is just pop psychology, not real science.
- Pop psychology books often promise quick fixes for complex problems.
reverse psychology
1/ɹɪvˈɚs saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
Get result by suggesting opposite desire
A way of making someone do what you want by telling them to do the opposite.
Mifano
- She used reverse psychology to get her son to clean his room.
- Reverse psychology can be effective with stubborn people.
- Reverse psychology can be risky if the person realizes what you are doing.