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Geisteswissenschaftliche Psychologie

one of two branches of the subject matter of psychology as defined by German academics in the 19th century. Variously translated, the term literally means a psychology dealing with the science of the mind or spirit; as such it was intended to encompass the moral, spiritual, historical, and human aspects of behavior now known as social science. Compare Naturwissenschaftliche Psychologie. See also verstehende Psychologie.

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photopsin

photopsin

n. any of three different proteins found, in combination with 11-cis retinal, in retinal cones. See iodopsin.