Paedopsychology

Quick meaning: Paedopsychology is a noun meaning The systematic study or theoretical consideration of the nature, functioning, and development of the minds (or, more rarely, the souls) of children and/or infants; child psychology.

Meaning

The systematic study or theoretical consideration of the nature, functioning, and development of the minds (or, more rarely, the souls) of children and/or infants; child psychology.

Example Sentences

Paedopsychology and pathological psychology

There were…studies in the field of social pathology, pedagogics, pediatrics and paedopsychology.

František Cáda (1865–1918) found the historical sources of prewar paedopsychology primarily in Comenius and Rousseau.

Each one of our working areas…, instead of being called, let us say, “Paidopsychology Laboratory” or the “Gynecology exploration room”, are named: “The children’s corner” or “The Lupes”.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pedopsychology, paedopsychologist, pedology, paedologist, pedopsychiatry, psychopedagogy.

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