psychology
gb/saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/ us/saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/
B1
İngilizce
~ 3000
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
B1
entity
1
science of mind and behavior
The study of how the mind works and why people act the way they do.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone] studies psychology
Sık yapılan hata:
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.
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
physiology (Focuses on the functions of the body rather than the mind.)
Eşdizimler
study psychology
|psychology degree
|psychology student
|clinical psychology
|psychology experiment
Konular
science
|education
|emotions
|health
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
İsim
B2
entity
2
mental make-up of a person/group
The usual way someone or a group thinks and feels.
Kullanım kalıbı:
the psychology of [someone/something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes use 'psychology' here when 'attitude' or 'mindset' would be more natural in casual conversation.
Eş anlamlılar
mentality (More informal; refers to a way of thinking.)
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mindset (Focuses on attitudes or fixed ways of thinking.)
Zıt anlamlılar
physiology (Relates to bodily functions rather than mental patterns.)
Eşdizimler
human psychology
|consumer psychology
|team psychology
|psychology of fear
Konular
emotions
|society
|health
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
psychology
IPA
GB/saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/
US/saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/
Heceler ve vurgu
psy - cho - logy (3 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cho)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: psychology
- Plural: psychologies, psychology
Kelime ailesi
Forms
psychologies
noun
Core family
Related words
Advanced or less common
psychotherapy
noun C1
psychotherapist
noun
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.