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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Research by Stanford University psychologist Jamil Zaki supports the notion that empathy can be built.
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Ross Overline, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
In the early 2000s, a research team led by psychologist Michael Tomasello tested 105 human children, 106 adult chimpanzees and 32 adult orangutans on a battery of cognitive assessments.
—Eli Elster, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Rather than move the audience from pillar to post, Thorne and Graham clear the stage for long, unbroken conversations between Jamie and psychologist Briony (Erin Doherty) ahead of his trial.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Doherty, known for her work alongside Graham in Disney+’s boxing drama A Thousand Blows, stars as psychologist Briony, whose thrilling third episode of the series with Cooper — in his first acting role ever — is a stunner.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ross Overline, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
In the early 2000s, a research team led by psychologist Michael Tomasello tested 105 human children, 106 adult chimpanzees and 32 adult orangutans on a battery of cognitive assessments.
—Eli Elster, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Rather than move the audience from pillar to post, Thorne and Graham clear the stage for long, unbroken conversations between Jamie and psychologist Briony (Erin Doherty) ahead of his trial.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Doherty, known for her work alongside Graham in Disney+’s boxing drama A Thousand Blows, stars as psychologist Briony, whose thrilling third episode of the series with Cooper — in his first acting role ever — is a stunner.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychologist. Accessed 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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