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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The philosophical study of psychology and of the mind. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A set of principles governing Freudian psychology. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   The study of how human experience forms, filters perception and shapes identity. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

behaviorismpsychoanalysis

Etymology

From meta- + psychology.

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