psychophysics

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noun

the branch of psychology dealing with the functional relations between the mind and physical phenomena

Origin: psycho- + physics

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noun (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of psychology that deals with the relationships between physical stimuli and sensory response.

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  • psyˌcho·physˈi·cal adjective
  • psyˌcho·physˈi·cal·ly adverb
  • psyˌcho·physˈi·cist (-fĭzˈĭ-sĭst) noun

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