depth psychology

depth psychology — n PSYCHOANALYSIS also psychology concerned esp. with the unconscious mind * * * the study of unconscious mental processes …   Medical dictionary

depth psychology — n. any system of psychology, as psychoanalysis, dealing with the processes of the unconscious …   English World dictionary

Depth psychology — Historically, depth psychology, from a German term (Tiefenpsychologie), was coined by Eugen Bleuler to refer to psychoanalytic approaches to therapy and research that take the unconscious into account. The term has come to refer to the ongoing… …   Wikipedia

depth psychology — depth′ psychol ogy n. psl prs any approach to psychology that explains personality in terms of unconscious processes • Etymology: 1925–30 …   From formal English to slang

depth psychology — noun Date: 1924 psychoanalysis; also psychology concerned especially with the unconscious mind …   New Collegiate Dictionary

depth psychology — any approach to psychology that postulates and studies personality from the standpoint of dynamic and unconscious motivation. [1925 30] * * * …   Universalium

depth psychology — noun the psychoanalytic study of unconscious mental processes and motives …   English new terms dictionary

depth psychology — noun a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud his physician recommended psychoanalysis • Syn: ↑psychoanalysis, ↑analysis • Derivationally… …   Useful english dictionary

Psychology — (from Greek gr. ψῡχή, psȳkhē , breath, life, soul ; and gr. λογία, logia ) is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. Psychologists study such phenomena as perception, cognition, emotion …   Wikipedia

depth — n. 1 a deepness (the depth is not great at the edge). b the measurement from the top down, from the surface inwards, or from the front to the back (depth of the drawer is 12 inches). 2 difficulty; abstruseness. 3 a sagacity; wisdom. b intensity… …   Useful english dictionary

Depth perception — is the visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions (3D) and the distance of an object. Depth sensation is the ability to move accurately, or to respond consistently, based on the distances of objects in an environment.[citation… …   Wikipedia