psychonomics

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noun

The branch of psychology that aims to discover strict laws that govern the working of the mind, especially by means of experiment

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experimental psychology
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Meanings

nounpsychonomics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe branch of psychology that aims to discover strict laws that govern the working of the mind, especially by means of experiment

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues

Similar
experimental psychology
Broader
psychologypsychological science

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From psycho- + -nomics.

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APA

psychonomics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychonomics

MLA

“psychonomics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychonomics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychonomics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychonomics.

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