(uncountable) The study of the human mind.
(uncountable) The study of human behavior.
(uncountable) The study of animal behavior.
(countable) The mental characteristics of a particular individual.
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Luke, A Crown for Elizabeth, page 8:
1969: Victor Alba, The Latin Americans, page 42:
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