Psychohistory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sʌɪkəʊˈhɪstəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Psychohistory is a noun meaning (psychology, historiography) The scientific study of psychology and motivation in history.
Meaning
(psychology, historiography) The scientific study of psychology and motivation in history.
More Meanings
- (science fiction) A fictional mathematical statistical science of large population dynamics, where mathematical models can predict general futures, based on activities of quadrillions of individuals. The fictional science first occurs in Asimov's 1950s Foundation series, and has since been picked up by other authors for other works.
Example Sentences
Pick argues that the general rejection of psycho-history by practising historians has left the story of ‘historical’ psychoanalysis on the shelf.
Word Forms
- psychohistories
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include psychohistorian, psychosociology, historiography, psychoecology, psychonosology, psychology.
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