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psychology

psychology

Meaning of psychology

mind science

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British English/ə saɪˈkɒlədʒi/
American English/saɪˈkɑlədʒi/
Russian transcription[psʲɪxɐˈloɡʲɪjə]
psychology
psychology - психология
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psychology with Russian translation

psychology usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она изучает психологию, чтобы понять поведение.

She's studying psychology to understand behaviour.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Книги по психологии могут помочь людям справиться со стрессом.

Psychology books can help people cope with stress.

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psychology belongs to the topic "Subjects". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

psychologyпсихология
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
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psychology synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between psychology / psychometrics / psychiatry / psychiatrist / psychotherapist / psychotherapy

🇬🇧English
psychology

The general discipline studying mind and behaviour; the primary term.

B2Very Often

She studies psychology at university.

Она изучает психологию в университете.

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psychometrics

A branch of psychology devoted to measuring psychological traits — tests and scales.

B2Rarely

Psychometrics develops reliable personality tests.

Психометрика разрабатывает надёжные тесты личности.

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psychiatry

A medical specialty focused on diagnosis and medical treatment of mental disorders.

B2Often

She decided to study psychiatry to become a doctor treating mental illness.

Она решила изучать психиатрию, чтобы стать врачом, лечащим психические расстройства.

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psychiatrist

A medical doctor specializing in mental disorders; a practitioner.

B2Very Often

The psychiatrist prescribed medication.

Психиатр назначил медикаменты.

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psychotherapist

A practitioner who provides psychotherapy; not always a medical doctor, focuses on talking treatments.

B2Often

He sees a psychotherapist for anxiety.

Он ходит к психотерапевту из‑за тревоги.

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psychotherapy

A treatment method — therapies involving talking, behavioural and psychological techniques.

B2Often

Psychotherapy helped her manage depression.

Психотерапия помогла ей справиться с депрессией.

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behavioral science

A broad interdisciplinary area including psychology, behavioural economics, etc.; focus on behaviour.

B2Often

Behavioral science draws on psychology and economics to study decision making.

Поведенческая наука опирается на психологию и экономику, чтобы изучать принятие решений.

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cognitive science

An interdisciplinary science of cognition combining psychology, linguistics, AI and neuroscience.

B2Often

Cognitive science includes computational models of thought.

Когнитивная наука включает вычислительные модели мышления.

🇬🇧English

The science of the nervous system; focuses on brain biology, often complements psychology but is distinct.

B2Very Often

Neuroscience research maps brain activity during tasks.

Нейронаука исследует активность мозга во время выполнения задач.

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How to pronounce psychology and what this word means

psychology translation: психология. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce psychology

/ə saɪˈkɒlədʒi/

psychology translation

психология

psychology examples

She's studying psychology to understand behaviour.

psychology transcription

/ə saɪˈkɒlədʒi/, /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

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psychology meaning: what does it mean?

mind science

psychology pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

psychology is pronounced as /ə saɪˈkɒlədʒi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

psychology definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She's studying psychology to understand behaviour. Translation: Она изучает психологию, чтобы понять поведение.

Is psychology part of Subjects vocabulary?

Yes, psychology (психология) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is psychology part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, psychology (психология) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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