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psychology

The study of human thought and behaviour. A social scientific subject which can trace its origins back to ancient Greece.
Psychology, psychiatry and psychotherapy are all different.
by VinC April 26, 2005
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Shotgun Psychology

(amateur, erudite, hackneyed, novice, psychology, quasi-, sophist), a deceptive person who offers clever-sounding but flawed arguments or explanations.
I believe that I made assumptions based on shotgun psychology & now I do not know what to think.
by Darth Johnny December 6, 2010
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School Psychologist

A person attempting to make childhood less hellish for others than it was for themselves.
School Psychologists are the best friends Mechanical Engineers could ever find!
by Patty M November 1, 2006
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psychology

Psychology is everyone's major at some point during their college career.
Me: What are you majoring in? (Dont you dare say psychology)
Random Person: Psychology.
Me: OOOOH exciting.
by Cliff Whitty April 19, 2006
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psychology

The section of Borders bookstore where all the porn is hidden, believe it or not.
Dude, have you been the psychology section before? There's a whole wall of erotica in there! You've GOT to check it out!
by Wail Halls September 20, 2006
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Psychological Warfare

Psychological - Of, relating to, or arising from the mind or emotions

Warfare - Of, relating to, or arising from the mind or emotions

Therefore:
Psychological Warfare - Influencing or intended to influence the mind or emotions using tactics that affect mind over matter
The Government uses various techniques, such as propaganda and terror, to lower an enemy's morale. (Psychological Warfare)
by _Krysta_~ June 23, 2006
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Psychological abuse

Breaking someone with words instead of punches, to dominate unfairly.

The long term stress can actually exhaust the body to the point of causing physical damage, even to vital organs. But sadly it's not recognized by the police and doctors, so the victim can end up being the one locked up in a mental institution. The worst abuse is gaslight and is sadly done by health care too, by shaming and invaludating your rightfully sad emotions.

Don't allow disrespect or they will do worse than kill you. They will destroy who you are, your feelings, your self esteem, your joy, your capacity to run away by making you think you deserve pain and that's what love is (it's not), they will destroy your will to live and turn your life into hell.

It's one of the the true causes of "mental illness". It's an imbalanced between your needs and limits. (Neglect and abuse.) Don't allow abuse in any form, psychological can be worse than physical, it's harder to notice, stop and heal. And it's often the start of physical, sexual, financial abuse later. So take that huge red flag seriously right away! You could end up killed.

Not to be confused with constructive feedback from someone expressing their boundaries or needs. Cruel criticism is to break you into a slave, to make you give up your boundaries and needs, for their benefits at your peril.
He enjoys doing psychological abuse to his wife. By insulting anything she does, or doesn't do, or he even invent lies to justify his abuse. Because he feels humiliated at work and being the bully makes him feel higher.

A mom do psychological abuse by belittling her children, they're never good enough. Because that's how she feels after her divorce or when lovers dump her, and she wants to shift the blame, using the kids as a mirror for how bad she feels about herself.

People shouldn't used loved ones to vent frustrations that have nothing to do with them, scream in pillows.

People shouldn't destroy other people's self esteem to boost their own. Pick a hobby and gradually get better at it.
by TreeOfWolf December 24, 2021
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