psychology
study of mind and behavior
Roots
- log / logy: word, speech, reasoning, study
- psych / psyche: mind, soul, or mental life
Other words with the log / logy root
- analogous: similar in a useful or structural way
- analogy: comparison based on similarity
- anthropology: the study of human beings
- apologist: a defender of a person, idea, or cause
- apology: expression of regret or defense
- astrology: belief system mapping celestial positions to human affairs
- biology: study of life
- dialogue: conversation
Other words with the psych / psyche root
- psyche: mind or inner self
- psychological: relating to the mind or mental life
- psychosomatic: involving both mind and body
Psych gives mind; -logy gives study. Psychology turns inner life and behavior into a field of study.
Psychology helped explain why timed tests can change attention and memory.
Psych gives mind or inner life, and -logy gives study. Psychology is not just a label for a college major; it is mind becoming something humans can observe, name, and study.