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Psychogenesis

Psyˊcho-gen′e-sis

,
Noun.
Genesis through an internal force, as opposed to
natural selection
.

Definition 2024


psychogenesis

psychogenesis

English

Noun

psychogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural psychogeneses)

  1. The origin and development of psychological processes such as personality and behaviour
  2. The development of a physical disorder from a psychological factor

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