psychodynamics

psy·cho·dy·nam·ics  (sk-d-nmks, -d-)

n.

1. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The interaction of various conscious and unconscious mental or emotional processes, especially as they influence personality, behavior, and attitudes.

2. (used with a sing. verb) The study of personality and behavior in terms of such processes.

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psycho·dy·namic adj.

psycho·dy·nami·cal·ly adv.

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psychodynamics

the systematic study of personality in terms of past and present experiences in relation to motivation. — psychodynamic, adj.

See also: Psychology

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Noun	1.	psychodynamics - the interrelation of conscious and unconscious processes and emotions that determine personality and motivation interrelatedness, interrelation, interrelationship - mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function"
	2.	psychodynamics - the branch of social psychology that deals with the processes and emotions that determine psychology and motivation social psychology - the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole group dynamics - the branch of social psychology that studies the psychodynamics of interaction in social groups