psychodynamics

• 名词，指研究意识与无意识过程及情绪如何决定人格与动机的学问，也是社会心理学中研究这些过程的一个分支。

A noun referring to the study of the interrelation of conscious and unconscious processes and emotions that determine personality and motivation, as well as the branch of social psychology that deals with these processes.

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1. Interrelation of mental processesC2formal

   The study of the interplay between conscious and unconscious mental processes and emotions that shape personality and motivation.

   心理动力

   • Psychodynamics explores how early childhood experiences influence adult behavior.
   • The therapist used psychodynamics to understand the patient's inner conflicts.
   • Freud's theories laid the foundation for modern psychodynamics.

2. Branch of social psychologyC2formal

   A field within social psychology that examines the emotional and motivational processes underlying human behavior and personality.

   心理动力学

   • Psychodynamics provides insights into group behavior and interpersonal relationships.
   • Researchers in psychodynamics study how unconscious drives affect social interactions.
   • The course covered psychodynamics as a key framework for understanding motivation.