Occupation or Discipline
psychophysiology
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:
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Branch of psychology which experimentally investigates the physiological basis of behavior, including anatomical structures, psychological processes, and mental functions.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The branch of psychology concerned with the physiological basis of behavior.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The study of the physiological basis of human and animal behavior.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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