abnormal psychology
nounDefinition of abnormal psychology
: a branch of psychology concerned with mental and emotional disorders (such as anxiety disorders, phobias, depression, and developmental disorders) and with certain incompletely understood normal phenomena (such as dreams and hypnosis)
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Walker taught undergraduate courses on research methods, abnormal psychology and personality. — Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com, "Ronald Walker, psychology teacher and dean at Loyola University, dies," 12 June 2018 Having a school textbook put a name to symptoms like this is an experience Kirkham shares with Wakilah Majied, 35, who came across the definition of flat affect last year in an abnormal psychology course at community college. — Gina Ryder, Glamour, "Living With Flat Affect: Like 'Resting Bitch Face' But Not Funny," 4 May 2018 Out of all the fictional options to choose from, the abnormal psychology of the criminally villainous is a pretty popular choice. — Paige S. Allen, Harper's BAZAAR, "Mindhunter Explores the Chilling Origin of the Modern American Serial Killer," 15 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abnormal psychology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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