psychobiology
noun
- that branch of biology dealing with the interrelationship of the mental processes and the anatomy and physiology of the individual
- psychology as investigated by biological methods
See psychobiology in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sīˌkō-bī-ŏlˈə-jē)
noun- The study of the effects of cognition, emotions, and experience on animal physiology.
- The school of psychology that interprets personality, behavior, and mental illness in terms of responses to interrelated biological, social, cultural, and environmental factors.
Related Forms:
- psyˌcho·biˌo·logˈic (-bīˌə-lŏjˈĭk), psyˌcho·biˌo·logˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective
- psyˌcho·biˌo·logˈi·cal·ly adverb
- psyˌcho·bi·olˈo·gist noun
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