METAPSYCHOLOGY Definition & Meaning

metapsychology

[met-uh-sahy-kol-uh-jee]

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noun

speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.

metapsychology

/ ˌmɛtəˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌmɛtəsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

the study of philosophical questions, such as the relation between mind and body, that go beyond the laws of experimental psychology
any attempt to state the general laws of psychology
another word for parapsychology

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

metapsychological adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of metapsychology¹

First recorded in 1905–10; meta- + psychology

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“We would be talking on the phone about some abstract point of metapsychology,” said Dr. Stepansky, “and he would say, ‘Sorry, I’ve got to get to the tavern; the baseball game’s about to start, and my blind friend Tony relies on me to provide the play-by-play.’”

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We are justified in saying that they have been diverted from these sexual aims, even though there is some difficulty in giving a representation of such a diversion of aim which will conform to the requirements of metapsychology.

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