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Psychodynamics — Psychodynamics, is the systematized study and theory of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, emphasizing the interplay between unconscious and conscious motivation and the functional. [… … Wikipedia
psychodynamics — [sī΄kō dī nam′iks] n. the study of the mental and emotional processes underlying human behavior and its motivation, esp. as developed unconsciously in response to environmental influences psychodynamic adj. psychodynamically adv … English World dictionary
psychodynamics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1874 1. the psychology of mental or emotional forces or processes developing especially in early childhood and their effects on behavior and mental states 2. explanation or interpretation… … New Collegiate Dictionary
psychodynamics — psychodynamic, adj. psychodynamically, adv. /suy koh duy nam iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. Psychol. any clinical approach to personality, as Freud s, that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious… … Universalium
psychodynamics — The systematized study and theory of the psychologic forces that underlie human behavior, emphasizing the interplay between unconscious and conscious motivation and the functional significance of emotion. See role playing. [psycho + G. dynamis,… … Medical dictionary
psychodynamics — saɪkəʊdaɪ næmɪks n. study of the mental processes which determine human behavior … English contemporary dictionary
psychodynamics — plural noun [treated as sing.] the interrelation of the unconscious and conscious mental and emotional forces that determine personality and motivation. ↘the branch of psychology concerned with this. Derivatives psychodynamic adjective… … English new terms dictionary
psychodynamics — psy·cho·dynamics … English syllables
psychodynamics — psy•cho•dy•nam•ics [[t]ˌsaɪ koʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks[/t]] n. 1) psl prs (used with a pl. v.) the conscious and unconscious motivational forces that determine human behavior and attitudes 2) psl prs (used with a sing. v.) any branch of psychology or method … From formal English to slang
psychodynamics — n.pl. (treated as sing.) the study of the activity of and the interrelation between the various parts of an individual s personality or psyche. Derivatives: psychodynamic adj. psychodynamically adv … Useful english dictionary
