Definition of physiological psychology in English English dictionary
The branch of psychology that studies the biological and physiological basis of behavior.physiological psychologist n. Study of the physiological basis of behaviour. Traditional specializations in the field cover perception, motivation, emotion, learning, memory, cognition, or mental disorders. Also considered are other physical factors that affect the nervous system, including heredity, metabolism, hormones, disease, drug ingestion, and diet. An experimental science, physiological psychology relies heavily on laboratory research and quantitative data
the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes