psychophysics en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek φυσικός (phusikós)der. Latin physicusder. Middle English phisik English physic English physics English psychophysics From psycho- + physics.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The branch of psychology concerned with the effects of physical stimuli on mental processes.
Relateds
neurophysical · neurophysics · psychophysical · psychomechanics
Translations (7)
el ψυχοφυσική (a branch of psychology) · ga sícifiseolaíocht (a branch of psychology) · de Psychophysik (a branch of psychology) · fi psykofysiikka (a branch of psychology) · ga sícifisic (a branch of psychology) · pl psychofizyka (a branch of psychology) · fr psychophysique (a branch of psychology)