physiological psychology

noun

the branch of psychology concerned with the relationship between the physical functioning of an organism and its behavior.

Origin of physiological psychology

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby physiological psychology

physiological anatomy, physiological atmosphere, physiological dead space, physiological drive, physiological phonetics, physiological psychology, physiological saline, physiological salt solution, physiological sphincter, physiologist, physiology

Example sentences from the Web for physiological psychology

  • We have to-day a school of physiological-psychology, calling itself psychology without a soul.

    Hours with the Ghosts or, Nineteenth Century Witchcraft |Henry Ridgely Evans

  • Many instances of the strange correspondences are met with in the study of physiological-psychology, or psychological-physiology.

    Mind and Body |William Walker Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for physiological psychology

physiological psychology

noun

the branch of psychology concerned with the study and correlation of physiological and psychological events

Medical definitions for physiological psychology

physiological psychology

n.

psychophysiology