psychology
noun
saɪˈkɒlədʒi
noun
1
the
study
of
the
mind
and
how
it
influences
people’s
behaviour
心理学
U
educational/social
etc
psychology
experts
in
the
field
of
developmental
psychology
发展心理学领域的专家
2
the
mental
processes
involved
in
believing
in
something
or
doing
a
certain
activity
〔相信某事或做某事的〕心理，心理过程
U
[+
of
]
research
into
the
psychology
of
racism
对种族歧视心理的研究
3
what
someone
thinks
or
believes,
and
how
this
affects
what
they
do
心理，思想，观念〔及其如何影响人的行为〕
C,U
the
psychology
of
three-year-olds
三岁孩子的思想
mob
psychology
暴民的心理
You
have
to
use
psychology
to
get
people
to
stop
smoking.
让人戒烟必须利用烟民的心理。