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noun
The dynamic interplay between forces that govern human behaviour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
the branch of social psychology that deals with the processes and emotions that determine psychology and motivation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: social psychology
Narrower terms: group dynamics
noun
the interrelation of conscious and unconscious processes and emotions that determine personality and motivation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: interrelation, interrelationship, interrelatedness
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Proto-Indo-European *dewh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English dynamics English psychodynamics From psycho- + dynamics.
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