biopsychologist
- noun
- /ˌbaɪoʊˈsaɪkəˌlɒdʒɪst/
- Specialized
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biopsicólogo
- "Stanford biopsychologist Brian W. Haas investigates the relationship between brain functions and emotional responses during experiments."
Examples
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You wrote, "Biopsychologists and others are studying the effects of lust, pornography, and erotica on the brain and the body," and I am curious as to who "they" are?
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Biopsychologists and others are studying the effects of lust, pornography, and erotica on the brain and the body.
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"Mark Blumberg, a biopsychologist, studies how biological factors affect human behavior and mental processes."
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"Julie Mennella, a biopsychologist, explores how taste preferences develop in babies as influenced by biological factors."
Synonyms
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6.8
A doctor or scientist who studies how the brain affects thinking and helps people with brain problems
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8.7
A scientist who studies how the body and brain affect behaviour and feelings
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A person who studies how the brain makes thoughts, feelings, and memory
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A scientist who studies how thoughts and feelings affect the body, for example heart rate
How Biological
Surface Forms
Morphology
biopsychologist = biopsychology (transparent) = biopsychology + ist
Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-ist' to the field name 'biopsychology'; the meaning 'a person who studies biopsychology' is directly derived.
Etymology
Biopsychologist combines bio- 'life' (as in biology) and psych- 'mind' (as in psychology), with -ologist meaning 'one who studies'. So a biopsychologist studies how the living body and brain affect thoughts and behavior.