biopsychology

[ bahy-oh-sahy-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. a field of psychology that deals with the effects of biological factors on behavior.

Other Words From

• bio·psy·cholo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of biopsychology¹

bio- + psychology

Example Sentences

Nicpon played on the Tufts lacrosse team as a defender, and she studied biopsychology with a plan to enter the medical field after graduation.

From Fox News

"It made him feel very, very sexually aroused," says Kent Berridge, professor of biopsychology and neuroscience at the University of Michigan.

From BBC

I benefited from clinical guidance, understanding employers, walks in the woods, shared coffee, tears and laughs with new friends in the same boat; I employed my obsessive-compulsive mind making flashcards for studying biopsychology, and relied on the healing powers of the passage of time.

From The Guardian

He holds three undergraduate degrees from the University of Michigan, a bachelor of arts in philosophy, and two bachelor of science degrees, one in biopsychology and cognitive science and the other in mathematical physics.

From New York Times

Dr. Adams, who is married and has three children, received bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry and biopsychology from the University of Maryland in 1997.

From New York Times