psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkä-lə-jist 
plural psychologists
: a person who specializes in the study of mind and behavior or in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychology
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Pulling threads from your past selves into the present can also help, says Allison Applebaum, a psychologist and geriatrician who leads a new center for caregivers at Mount Sinai hospital in the Bronx.
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Kat McGowan, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Additionally, psychologist John Gottman found that happy couples engage in specific daily rituals that strengthen their bond and create long-term relationship satisfaction.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
This sounds like a risky experiment in urban behavior.
— Bradley Davidson, Clairemont
This article proves once again that city officials and developers are in need of social psychologists.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The law of less work, as formulated by the American psychologist Clark Hull in the 1940s, dictates that given two choices with similar outcomes, any person—or any living organism, for that matter—will choose the option requiring the least effort.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kat McGowan, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Additionally, psychologist John Gottman found that happy couples engage in specific daily rituals that strengthen their bond and create long-term relationship satisfaction.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
This sounds like a risky experiment in urban behavior.
— Bradley Davidson, Clairemont
This article proves once again that city officials and developers are in need of social psychologists.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The law of less work, as formulated by the American psychologist Clark Hull in the 1940s, dictates that given two choices with similar outcomes, any person—or any living organism, for that matter—will choose the option requiring the least effort.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
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psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in psychology
especially
: a practitioner of clinical psychology, counseling, or guidance
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