mentalistic

adjective

men·​tal·​is·​tic ˌmen-tə-ˈli-stik 

1

: of or relating to any school of psychology or psychiatry that in contrast to behaviorism values subjective data (such as those gained by introspection) in the study and explanation of behavior

2

: of or relating to mental phenomena

mentalism

ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

mentalistic

adjective

men·​tal·​is·​tic ˌment-ᵊl-ˈis-tik 

: of or relating to any school of psychology or psychiatry that in contrast to behaviorism values subjective data (as those gained by introspection) in the study and explanation of behavior

mentalism

ˈment-ᵊl-ˌiz-əm 

noun