How to Use psychology in a Sentence

psychology

noun
  • We need to understand the psychologies of the two people involved in the incident.
  • She studied psychology in college.
  • This was, in fact, the cutting edge of psychology at the time.
    Wired, 13 Nov. 2019
  • The rangers explained to Palu that the goal of this ice-dip test is part skill, part psychology.
    National Geographic, 15 Aug. 2019
  • All of the flaws in Trump’s character and psychology have come to light through this virus.
    James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2020
  • The new discipline of psychology would do much the same.
    Joseph Loconte, National Review, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Not just the design aspect of it, but the psychology behind it [and] why things work.
    D'shonda Brown, Essence, 30 Nov. 2022
  • This may sound odd, but the psychology of this is holding us back.
    Michael Gale, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • But the psychology of the deal can be just as important.
    Gary Miller, The Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2019
  • The psychology was that of a game that required her to be constantly on alert.
    Sarah Kessler, WIRED, 12 June 2018
  • And yet, the strength of her best bits is the specificity and depth of her analysis of her own psychology.
    Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Objects plays fast and loose with actual psychology and sense, but is a hell of a lot of fun along the way.
    Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 2 July 2019
  • Use tact and a touch of psychology to bring any rebels into line and keep the domestic peace.
    Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 9 July 2021
  • But psychology would still be the best way to understand it.
    Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2018
  • The funny thing is, this kind of deep psychology around aesthetics used to be the province of art.
    New York Times, 26 Jan. 2017
  • That bit of psychology hasn’t changed, even if the silicon has.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Adelia Johnson, 24, said the two met in a college psychology class.
    Fox News, 6 Aug. 2019
  • In a time when novelists tend to be more concerned with psychology than the soul, that makes it a rare and valuable thing.
    Sam Sacks, WSJ, 12 July 2018
  • Over the past 20 to 30 years in the field of psychology there has risen a new branch of study called Positive Psychology.
    Colby Martin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Gen Dread newsletter is a clearing house for ideas and tools at the nexus of climate and psychology.
    Katharine Wilkinson, Time, 19 July 2021
  • The psychology part of this trip is going to be challenging.
    Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 13 June 2018
  • Which fear is more likely to rule the day has to do with each person’s psychology and perception of risk.
    Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2020
  • Thus, did his psychology of striking out on his own make perfect sense to you?
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Then the Harvard psychology researcher rigged the system so that not every peck would yield a tasty treat.
    William Wan, Houston Chronicle, 17 June 2018
  • Clay will leave the town behind next year to major in psychology at Morehouse.
    USA Today, 22 June 2020
  • The 6-foot-9 forward opted for the Ivy League and earned his Harvard degree in psychology.
    Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • His psychology major at Wright State has come in handy.
    Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 13 June 2018
  • But our psychology can’t and shouldn’t be reduced to those aspects.
    Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 12 Nov. 2023
  • One answer lies in a unique facet of human psychology – specifically, in how people manage the fear aroused by existential threats.
    Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • In the decades since, Peeping Tom not only amassed a cult following, but critical reappraisal that acknowledged the layered psychology of a serial killer.
    Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024

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