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The word 心理学 is formed by combining the characters 心 (mind), 理 (principle), and 学 (study). 心 and 理 together form 心理, meaning "psychology" or "mental principles", and with 学 appended, it specifies the field as the study or science of psychology.

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他对心理学非常感兴趣。

Tā duì xīnlǐxué fēicháng gǎn xìngqù.

He is very interested in psychology.

心理学能帮助我们理解人的行为。

Xīnlǐxué néng bāngzhù wǒmen lǐjiě rén de xíngwéi.

Psychology can help us understand human behavior.

她在大学里主修心理学专业。

Tā zài dàxué lǐ zhǔxiū xīnlǐxué zhuānyè.

She majors in psychology at university.

这门心理学课程探讨了记忆和学习的机制。

Zhè mén xīnlǐxué kèchéng tàntǎo le jìyì hé xuéxí de jīzhì.

This psychology course explores the mechanisms of memory and learning.

认知心理学与社会心理学的研究方法有所不同。

Rènzhī xīnlǐxué yǔ shèhuì xīnlǐxué de yánjiū fāngfǎ yǒu suǒ bùtóng.

The research methods of cognitive psychology and social psychology are somewhat different.

Word Definition - 心理学

xīn lǐ xué psychology

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