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Psychology

Scope note

Science of human and animal mind and behavior, both healthy and unhealthy, with the focus on individuals in interaction with their environment. For the branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, use "psychiatry."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054446

Equivalent Terms used

psychological

Created

13yrs ago

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