Psychogenesis
[sahy-kuh-jen-uh-sis] /ˌsaɪ kəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/
noun
1.
genesis of the psyche.
2.
Psychology. the origin of physical or psychological states, normal or abnormal, out of the interplay of conscious and unconscious psychological forces.
3.
Pathology. the origin of symptoms as a result of emotional causes.
psychogenesis
/ˌsaɪkəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
noun
1.
(psychol) the study of the origin and development of personality, human behaviour, and mental processes
psychogenesis psy·cho·gen·e·sis (sī’kə-jěn’ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The origin and development of psychological processes, personality, or behavior.
Development of a physical disorder or illness resulting from psychic, rather than physiological, factors.
psy’cho·ge·net’ic (-jə-nět’ĭk) adj.
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