psychogenesis

1. The origin and development of psychological processes, personality, or behavior.
2. Development of a medical disorder or illness resulting from psychological rather than physiological factors.

1. The origin and development of psychological processes, personality, or behavior.
2. Development of a physical disorder or illness resulting from psychic, rather than physiological, factors.

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Psychogenesis (from the Greek psyche - mind or feelings, and genesis - origin) is a term primarily used in psychology referring to the origin and development of psychological processes, personality, or behavior or the development of a physical disorder or illness resulting from psychological, rather than physiological, factors.

See also

• Carl Jung
• Reality Warping
• Simulated reality
• Materialization (parapsychology)

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