Second, the definition separates basic (animal) psychology from human psychology. John Watson famously declared there was no dividing line between man and brute.

Scientists are often assumed to be obsessed by definitions. After all, if you cannot precisely define a concept, say what a planet is, or what a biological species is, you literally don’t know ...

PHAN: A definition of psychology from the Merriam-Webster dictionary is: the “study of the mind and behavior.” However, there’s more to psychology than just this simple definition, and ...

The Definition of Psychology: an Introduction to Psychological Systems. By Dr. Fred S. Keller. (Century Psychology Series.) Pp. viii + 111.