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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Yet psychologists who have evaluated presidents score Theodore Roosevelt as the most psychopathic person ever to win the Oval Office (pre-Trump, that is).
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Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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The series follows follows Alex Cross (Hodge), a detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, to identify—and ultimately capture—the murderers.
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Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Latest in Aging Well 19 hours ago Why Barbara Corcoran of ‘Shark Tank’ ‘should’ve seen a psychologist’ while caring for mom with Alzheimer’s
BYBeth Greenfield
September 26, 2024
21 hours ago
What is Medicare tax and and who pays it?
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 26 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The healthcare union has about 19,000 members in California, including psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, janitors and social workers.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
The series follows follows Alex Cross (Hodge), a detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, to identify—and ultimately capture—the murderers.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 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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