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psychology

noun as in study of the mind; emotional and mental constitution

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In a social-science class like psychology, coursework is expected to demonstrate critical thinking and engagement with empirical evidence.

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She was studying for a master’s degree in clinical psychology with dreams of becoming a marriage and family therapist.

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These outcomes raise concerns, said Giwon Bahg, who conducted the work as part of his doctoral dissertation in psychology at The Ohio State University.

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Jamil Zaki is a professor of psychology at Stanford University, the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab and author of “The War for Kindness” and “Hope for Cynics.”

Thucydides’ mastery of perspective allows him to populate his landscapes with the dilemmas of democratic politics—the battlefield where psychology meets strategy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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