Psychodynamics
[sahy-koh-dahy-nam-iks] /ˌsaɪ koʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks/
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
Psychology. any clinical approach to personality, as Freud’s, that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors.
2.
the aggregate of motivational forces, both conscious and unconscious, that determine human behavior and attitudes.
psychodynamics
/ˌsaɪkəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) (psychol) the study of interacting motives and emotions
psychodynamics psy·cho·dy·nam·ics (sī’kō-dī-nām’ĭks, -dĭ-)
n.
The interaction of various conscious and unconscious mental or emotional processes, especially as they influence personality, behavior, and attitudes.
The study of personality and behavior in terms of such processes.
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