psychology
/saɪˈkɒlədʒi/noun
उच्चारण साइकॉलजी
मनोविज्ञान
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the scientific study of the mind and how it affects behaviour
मनोविज्ञान
- She is studying psychology at Delhi University.
- A course in psychology teaches how people learn and behave.
- Psychology helps us understand why people behave as they do.
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- He chose to major in psychology and become a counsellor.
- The psychology department runs a free clinic for students.
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[U] ~ (of sb/sth)
the way a person's or a group's mind works and how this makes them behave
(किसी की) मानसिकता, मनोवृत्ति
- the psychology of crowds
- Advertisers study the psychology of shoppers.
- Teachers need to know the psychology of young children.
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- The psychology of a crowd can change within minutes.
- Marketing depends on the psychology of buyers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
psychology (uncountable noun)
As a subject of study, psychology is uncountable and takes a singular verb, like physics or economics.
विषय के रूप में 'psychology' uncountable है और physics या economics की तरह singular verb लेता है।
- Psychology is her favourite subject at college.
- Child psychology explains why toddlers throw tantrums.
the psychology of + noun
Use the psychology of to talk about the way a group or type of person thinks and behaves.
किसी समूह या प्रकार के व्यक्ति के सोचने और व्यवहार करने के ढंग के लिए 'the psychology of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The book studies the psychology of crowds at railway stations.
- Advertisers understand the psychology of the festival shopper.
a psychology of / use psychology on sb
Psychology can also mean the mental make-up of a person; people sometimes say they use psychology to persuade someone.
'Psychology' का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति की मानसिक बनावट भी हो सकता है; लोग किसी को मनाने के लिए psychology का प्रयोग करने की बात भी कहते हैं।
- The teacher used a little psychology to get the shy boy to speak.
psychology vs psychologist / psychological
Psychology is the subject, a psychologist is the person, and psychological is the adjective for mental effects.
'Psychology' विषय है, 'psychologist' व्यक्ति है, और 'psychological' मानसिक प्रभावों के लिए adjective है।
- Exam fear is often a psychological problem, not a lack of ability.
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adjective + psychology
childsocialclinicalabnormaleducational
- Clinical psychology deals with mental illness and its treatment.
psychology + noun
degreedepartmenttextbookexperimentlecturer
- She teaches in the psychology department of Delhi University.
verb + psychology
studyteachmajor inunderstandapply
- Aman wants to study psychology after Class XII.
psychology of + noun
fearlearningvoterssuccessthe consumer
- Parents should know the psychology of learning in young children.
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- Radhika is doing a master's in psychology at Pune University.
राधिका पुणे विश्वविद्यालय से psychology में मास्टर्स कर रही हैं।
- Sellers who understand customer psychology price items at 99 rupees instead of 100.
जो विक्रेता ग्राहकों के मनोविज्ञान को समझते हैं, वे वस्तुओं का दाम 100 रुपये की जगह 99 रुपये रखते हैं।
- Cricket is as much a game of psychology as of skill.
क्रिकेट जितना कौशल का खेल है, उतना ही मनोविज्ञान का भी है।
- The psychology of a first-time voter is different from that of an old villager.
पहली बार मतदान करने वाले का मनोविज्ञान किसी बुज़ुर्ग ग्रामीण के मनोविज्ञान से अलग होता है।
- The counsellor used simple psychology to calm the nervous candidates.
परामर्शदाता ने घबराए हुए अभ्यर्थियों को शांत करने के लिए सरल मनोविज्ञान का प्रयोग किया।
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✗ Psychology are an interesting subject.
✓ Psychology is an interesting subject.
Names of subjects ending in -ics or -y such as psychology take a singular verb.
Psychology जैसे विषयों के नाम के साथ singular verb आती है, इसलिए 'are' की जगह 'is' लिखें।
✗ He is a psychology and gives advice to students.
✓ He is a psychologist and gives advice to students.
A person who studies the mind is a psychologist; psychology is only the subject.
मन का अध्ययन करने वाला व्यक्ति 'psychologist' है; 'psychology' केवल विषय का नाम है।
✗ She is very good in psychology.
✓ She is very good at psychology.
Good takes at before a subject or skill.
किसी विषय या कौशल से पहले 'good' के साथ 'at' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
◇Word family
AaSpelling
psy·cho·lo·gy
Silent p at the start, psy-cho-lo-gy.
शुरू का silent p ध्यान रखिए: psy-cho-lo-gy।
?Which word?
Keep the -ology set together: sociology, anthropology, archaeology, zoology, geology.
-ology वाला समूह याद रखिए: sociology, anthropology, archaeology, zoology, geology।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The study of the mind.
'मन का अध्ययन' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।