Psychologist
noun
A person who studies and understands the human mind and behavior.
I am seeing a psychologist to get help with my anxiety.
Often appears as...
- clinical psychologist
- child psychologist
noun
A person who uses the knowledge of psychology in their job, for example in education or advertising.
As a marketing psychologist, I apply principles of human behaviour to influence consumers' buying decisions.
Often appears as...
- educational psychologist
- industrial psychologist
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Professional
noun
A person who studies and understands the human mind and behavior.
I am seeing a psychologist to get help with my anxiety.
Often appears as...
- clinical psychologist
- child psychologist
noun
A person who uses the knowledge of psychology in their job, for example in education or advertising.
As a marketing psychologist, I apply principles of human behaviour to influence consumers' buying decisions.
Often appears as...
- educational psychologist
- industrial psychologist
Usage tips
Professional
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Specialty Matters
Psychologists specialize in different areas. Knowing the specialty helps understand their focus.
He's not just a psychologist; he's a forensic psychologist who works with criminal cases.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Psychiatrist
Psychologists typically do not prescribe medication, unlike psychiatrists.
You may need to see a psychiatrist for medications, not a psychologist.
Pro Tip 3/3Therapeutic Role
Psychologists often help with mental health issues through talking therapy.
My psychologist helped me develop coping strategies for stress.
Pro Tip 1/3Specialty Matters
Psychologists specialize in different areas. Knowing the specialty helps understand their focus.
He's not just a psychologist; he's a forensic psychologist who works with criminal cases.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Psychiatrist
Psychologists typically do not prescribe medication, unlike psychiatrists.
You may need to see a psychiatrist for medications, not a psychologist.
Pro Tip 3/3Therapeutic Role
Psychologists often help with mental health issues through talking therapy.
My psychologist helped me develop coping strategies for stress.
Pro Tip 1/3Specialty Matters
Psychologists specialize in different areas. Knowing the specialty helps understand their focus.
He's not just a psychologist; he's a forensic psychologist who works with criminal cases.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Psychiatrist
Psychologists typically do not prescribe medication, unlike psychiatrists.
You may need to see a psychiatrist for medications, not a psychologist.
Pro Tip 3/3Therapeutic Role
Psychologists often help with mental health issues through talking therapy.
My psychologist helped me develop coping strategies for stress.
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Rethink how you think...
economic standards the only perpetually devolving nation in the world and to cope with this or maintain or delusion we also have the highest concentration of psychoanalysts per capita in the world and if you don't want to spend your life in therapy you can do what I did which is you become a psychologist
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Would you sacrifice one...
"Trolleyology" has been criticized by some philosophers and psychologists. They argue that it doesn't reveal anything because its premise is so unrealistic that study participants don't take it seriously. But new technology is making this kind of ethical analysis more important than ever.
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Why we love repetition...
Repetition is a feature that music from cultures around the world tends to share. So, why does music rely so heavily on repetition? One part of the answer come from what psychologists call the mere-exposure effect. In short, people tend to prefer things they've been exposed to before.
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Your body language may...
that's influenced by our nonverbals, and that's ourselves. We are also influenced by our nonverbals, our thoughts and our feelings and our physiology. So what nonverbals am I talking about? I'm a social psychologist. I study prejudice, and I teach at a competitive business school,
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Why do people get so...
They're doing poorly in math because they're anxious about it. Some psychologists think that's because math anxiety decreases a cognitive resource called working memory. That's the short-term memory system that helps you organize the information you need to complete a task.
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Helping Hands PIPE Brain...
woman but not this one why does our actresses appearance make such a huge difference empathy is an important motivational state for determining whether or not you will help someone in need but what triggers our sense of empathy for others psychologists have long noted
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How does the Rorschach...
A frightening monster? Two friendly bears? Or something else entirely? For nearly a century, ten inkblots like these have been used as what seems like an almost mystical personality test. Long kept confidential for psychologists and their patients,
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The psychology of...
The myth captures the basic idea of narcissism, elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement. But it's not just a personality type that shows up in advice columns. It's actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists.
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Why are we so attached...
in a region that usually flickers into life whenever we think about ourselves. Another reason we're so fond of our possessions is that from a young age we believe they have a unique essence. Psychologists showed us this by using an illusion
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Why do we feel...
Psychologists of the time speculated that it represented difficulties letting go of childhood, or even a longing to return to one's fetal state. But over the next few decades, the understanding of nostalgia changed in two important ways.
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Rethink how you think...
economic standards the only perpetually devolving nation in the world and to cope with this or maintain or delusion we also have the highest concentration of psychoanalysts per capita in the world and if you don't want to spend your life in therapy you can do what I did which is you become a psychologist
Video examples
Would you sacrifice one...
"Trolleyology" has been criticized by some philosophers and psychologists. They argue that it doesn't reveal anything because its premise is so unrealistic that study participants don't take it seriously. But new technology is making this kind of ethical analysis more important than ever.
Video examples
Why we love repetition...
Repetition is a feature that music from cultures around the world tends to share. So, why does music rely so heavily on repetition? One part of the answer come from what psychologists call the mere-exposure effect. In short, people tend to prefer things they've been exposed to before.
Video examples
Your body language may...
that's influenced by our nonverbals, and that's ourselves. We are also influenced by our nonverbals, our thoughts and our feelings and our physiology. So what nonverbals am I talking about? I'm a social psychologist. I study prejudice, and I teach at a competitive business school,
Video examples
Why do people get so...
They're doing poorly in math because they're anxious about it. Some psychologists think that's because math anxiety decreases a cognitive resource called working memory. That's the short-term memory system that helps you organize the information you need to complete a task.
Video examples
Helping Hands PIPE Brain...
woman but not this one why does our actresses appearance make such a huge difference empathy is an important motivational state for determining whether or not you will help someone in need but what triggers our sense of empathy for others psychologists have long noted
Video examples
How does the Rorschach...
A frightening monster? Two friendly bears? Or something else entirely? For nearly a century, ten inkblots like these have been used as what seems like an almost mystical personality test. Long kept confidential for psychologists and their patients,
Video examples
The psychology of...
The myth captures the basic idea of narcissism, elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement. But it's not just a personality type that shows up in advice columns. It's actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists.
Video examples
Why are we so attached...
in a region that usually flickers into life whenever we think about ourselves. Another reason we're so fond of our possessions is that from a young age we believe they have a unique essence. Psychologists showed us this by using an illusion
Video examples
Why do we feel...
Psychologists of the time speculated that it represented difficulties letting go of childhood, or even a longing to return to one's fetal state. But over the next few decades, the understanding of nostalgia changed in two important ways.
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Goldie Hawn
American Actress
I just wanted to be normal. I wanted to have a normal life. I wanted to have children. And when I was picked out of a chorus line and cast in a TV series, I got anxious, so I took the bull by the horns and went to see a psychologist. And it was the greatest move I ever made.
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Gloria Estefan
American Musician
I was going to be a doctor, but I think my music allowed me to help more people than I could have done one-on-one as a psychologist. Just like other people's music really helped me.
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Gerald Edelman
American Scientist
Many cognitive psychologists see the brain as a computer. But every single brain is absolutely individual, both in its development and in the way it encounters the world.
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Francis Ford Coppola
American Director
I never went to a psychologist or psychiatrist in my life. Never. You know, Italians are a little prejudiced against that kind of thing.
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A. N. Wilson
English Writer
IQ in general has improved since tests first began. Psychologists think that this is because modern life becomes ever more complicated.
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John Eldredge
American Author
To be in theater you have to be a kind of psychologist, for you're always trying to understand character and motives.
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Edward de Bono
English Psychologist
It's always amazed me how little attention philosophers, psychologists, or anyone else actually has paid to humor.
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Emma Hayes
English Businesswoman
I might have some performance psychology support for individuals but... the best psychologist is the coach.
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Giorgio Chiellini
Italian Athlete
Choosing a system is no longer enough, coaches have to be psychologists and motivational leaders too.
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Danny Rose
English Athlete
I have started seeing a psychologist to try to help me think positively.
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Goldie Hawn
American Actress
I just wanted to be normal. I wanted to have a normal life. I wanted to have children. And when I was picked out of a chorus line and cast in a TV series, I got anxious, so I took the bull by the horns and went to see a psychologist. And it was the greatest move I ever made.
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Gloria Estefan
American Musician
I was going to be a doctor, but I think my music allowed me to help more people than I could have done one-on-one as a psychologist. Just like other people's music really helped me.
Quote examples
Gerald Edelman
American Scientist
Many cognitive psychologists see the brain as a computer. But every single brain is absolutely individual, both in its development and in the way it encounters the world.
Quote examples
Francis Ford Coppola
American Director
I never went to a psychologist or psychiatrist in my life. Never. You know, Italians are a little prejudiced against that kind of thing.
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A. N. Wilson
English Writer
IQ in general has improved since tests first began. Psychologists think that this is because modern life becomes ever more complicated.
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John Eldredge
American Author
To be in theater you have to be a kind of psychologist, for you're always trying to understand character and motives.
Quote examples
Edward de Bono
English Psychologist
It's always amazed me how little attention philosophers, psychologists, or anyone else actually has paid to humor.
Quote examples
Emma Hayes
English Businesswoman
I might have some performance psychology support for individuals but... the best psychologist is the coach.
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Giorgio Chiellini
Italian Athlete
Choosing a system is no longer enough, coaches have to be psychologists and motivational leaders too.
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Danny Rose
English Athlete
I have started seeing a psychologist to try to help me think positively.
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