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mentalistic

adjective men·tal·is·tic \ˌmen-tə-ˈlis-tik\

Definition of MENTALISTIC

1
:  of or relating to any school of psychology or psychiatry that in contrast to behaviorism values subjective data (as those gained by introspection) in the study and explanation of behavior
2
:  of or relating to mental phenomena
men·tal·ism \ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm\ noun
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First Known Use of MENTALISTIC

1882
Medical Dictionary

mentalistic

adjective men·tal·is·tic \ˌment-əl-ˈis-tik\

Medical Definition of MENTALISTIC

:  of or relating to any school of psychology or psychiatry that in contrast to behaviorism values subjective data (as those gained by introspection) in the study and explanation of behavior
men·tal·ism \ˈment-əl-ˌiz-əm\ noun

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