dynamic psychology

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dynamic psychology

n
(Psychology) any system of psychology that emphasizes the interaction between different motives, emotions, and drives
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Rahner--a contemporary systematic theologian who takes into account evolutionary anthropology, cultural and linguistic studies, dynamic psychology, social and economic theories, and philosophical theory founded on Kant's turn to the subject--throws new light on human nature and therefore on the human nature of Christ.
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She documents how the dynamic psychology of Sigmund Freud and the social anthropology of Franz Boas, Margaret Mead, and Ruth Benedict generated more egalitarian understandings of identity.
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