depth psychology

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depth psychology

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From the German Tiefenpsychologie, reportedly coined by Eugen Bleuler (1857-1939).

noun depth psychologies · depth-psychology

  1. uncountable, usually An approach to psychology which attempts to describe and explain the structure, content, and relationship of conscious and unconscious mental activity, and which is intended to serve as a basis for psychoanalytic therapies. Depth psychology now probably has more influence on the U.S. at large through business and advertising than through clinics or mental-health programs.

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@misc{depth_psychology_2026,
  title = {depth psychology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/depth%20psychology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}