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in old greek texts, you find that the word "psychology" can be broken into two terms: psyche & logos. logos is generally accepted as "the study of", but can be traced back further to mean "the word", or "reasoning". psyche can be traced to "the breath of life", or "the soul as separate from the body", and is generally accepted today as "the mind". so, in a nutshell, psychology is the study of the mind.

greek mythology further cites psyche as the lover of eros. Robert johnsons book, "she", is a modern look at the underlying psychological conflicts and resolutions of psyche and eros. a good read, or audio book read by the author.

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Psychology comes from the Greek words "psyche," meaning soul or mind, and "logos," meaning study. It is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

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The process or procedure of the science or study of the mind.

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