psy|cho|dy|nam|ic

psy|cho|dy|nam|ic
psy|cho|dy|nam|ic «SY koh dy NAM ihk», adjective.
of or having to do with mental powers or activities that relate to or derive from motivation or impulse: »

I find them, in general, contradictory, puzzling, and confusing from a psychodynamic point of view (New Yorker).

psy´cho|dy|nam´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • psy´cho|dy|nam´i|cal|ly — psy|cho|dy|nam|ic «SY koh dy NAM ihk», adjective. of or having to do with mental powers or activities that relate to or derive from motivation or impulse: »I find them, in general, contradictory, puzzling, and confusing from a psychodynamic point …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy|cho|dy|nam|ics — «SY koh dy NAM ihks», noun. 1. the science, usually classified as a branch of psychology, that deals with psychodynamic phenomena. 2. psychodynamic factors or phenomena: »the psychodynamics of the intellectual reaction between people, books, and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • psychodynamics — psy•cho•dy•nam•ics [[t]ˌsaɪ koʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks[/t]] n. 1) psl prs (used with a pl. v.) the conscious and unconscious motivational forces that determine human behavior and attitudes 2) psl prs (used with a sing. v.) any branch of psychology or method …   From formal English to slang

  • psychodynamics — The systematized study and theory of the psychologic forces that underlie human behavior, emphasizing the interplay between unconscious and conscious motivation and the functional significance of emotion. See role playing. [psycho + G. dynamis,… …   Medical dictionary

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  • ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… …   English syllables

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

  • psychogalvanometer — A galvanometer that records changes in skin resistance related to emotional stress. * * * psy·cho·gal·va·nom·e·ter .gal və näm ət ər n a galvanometer used to detect the psychogalvanic reflex psy·cho·gal·va·no·met·ric nō me trik adj * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • cist — ab·a·cist; aero·dy·nam·i·cist; an·gli·cist; at·ti·cist; ax·i·o·mat·i·cist; bel·li·cist; bib·li·cist; celt·i·cist; cist; clas·si·cist; cy·ber·net·i·cist; ec·u·men·i·cist; em·pir·i·cist; en·er·get·i·cist; ep·i·cist; eu·gen·i·cist; ex·or·cist;… …   English syllables

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