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psychophysiology Audio
psy·cho·phys·i·ol·o·gy [ sahy-koh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee ]
Subclass of:
Psychological Phenomena; Behavioral Sciences; Physiology
Definitions related to psychophysiology:
  • Branch of psychology which experimentally investigates the physiological basis of behavior, including anatomical structures, psychological processes, and mental functions.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The branch of psychology concerned with the physiological basis of behavior.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The study of the physiological basis of human and animal behavior.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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