psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkä-lə-jist 
plural psychologists
: a person who specializes in the study of mind and behavior or in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychology
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Mark Travers, Ph.D., is an American psychologist who writes about psycho-educational topics such as happiness, relationships, personality, and life meaning.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Caring about ideas, processes and the people around you is a good recipe to achieve company-wide goals, organizational psychologist Adam Grant told CNBC Make It in 2017.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
From Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television, Cross is a twisted thriller about Alex Cross (Aldis Hodge), a detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, in order to identify — and ultimately capture — the murderers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
What Experts Have To Say Joan A. Friedman, LCSW, PhD, a twin expert and psychologist, says she’s seen some of this online discourse and can understand both sides.
—Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Caring about ideas, processes and the people around you is a good recipe to achieve company-wide goals, organizational psychologist Adam Grant told CNBC Make It in 2017.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
From Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television, Cross is a twisted thriller about Alex Cross (Aldis Hodge), a detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, in order to identify — and ultimately capture — the murderers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
What Experts Have To Say Joan A. Friedman, LCSW, PhD, a twin expert and psychologist, says she’s seen some of this online discourse and can understand both sides.
—Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in psychology
especially
: a practitioner of clinical psychology, counseling, or guidance
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