psychophysiological

[ sahy-koh-fiz-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to psychophysiology.

Other Words From

• psy·cho·phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychophysiological¹

First recorded in 1830–40; psychophysiolog(y) + -ical

Example Sentences

Reeck and LaBar were able to gauge the intensity of their regret through questioning and psychophysiological recordings that measured how participants’ bodies were experiencing emotion at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

"There could also be a number of other psychophysiological factors including cerebral blood flow, arousal and motivation that play a part."

From Science Daily

"Triggers are the environmental catalysts that set off psychophysiological memory of the trauma and initiate a set of symptoms."

From Salon

Math anxiety is a common psychophysiological reaction characterized by feelings of dread and apprehension, increased heart rate and sweating.

From New York Times

“Even just doing one psychophysiological measurement would have been impressive; to get two is great; to pair that with a diversity of other kinds of reports is truly a huge undertaking,” Mar said.

From Los Angeles Times