psychodynamic

English

Etymology

From psycho- +‎ dynamic.

Adjective

psychodynamic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to psychodynamics, the dynamic interplay between forces that govern human behavior, or the study of this
   • 2020, Joseph Cesario, David J. Johnson, Heather L. Eisthen, “Your Brain Is Not an Onion With a Tiny Reptile Inside”, in Current Directions in Psychological Science, volume 29, number 3:

     In the classic marshmallow studies, delaying gratification by waiting to eat the marshmallows is seen as a good result—indicating more willpower. This framing is expected given that the starting point of this research was the Freudian psychodynamic position, which contrasted hot animalistic drives with cool rational processes.

Related terms

• psychodynamically
• psychodynamics

Translations

of or pertaining to psychodynamics

• Finnish: psykodynaaminen
• Irish: sícidinimiciúil
• Italian: psicodinamico
• Spanish: psicodinámico