"psychophysics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: psycho- + physics Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|psycho|physics}} psycho- + physics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} psychophysics (uncountable)
  1. (psychology) The branch of psychology concerned with the effects of physical stimuli on mental processes. Wikipedia link: psychophysics Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology Related terms: psychomechanics, psychophysical Translations (a branch of psychology): psykofysiikka (Finnish), psychophysique [feminine] (French), Psychophysik [feminine] (German), ψυχοφυσική (psychofysikí) [feminine] (Greek), sícifisic [feminine] (Irish), sícifiseolaíocht [feminine] (Irish), psychofizyka [feminine] (Polish)

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