Folk psychology — (also known as common sense psychology, naïve psychology or vernacular psychology) is the set of assumptions, constructs, and convictions that makes up the everyday language in which people discuss human psychology. Folk psychology embraces… … Wikipedia
folk psychology — noun Etymology: translation of German völkerpsychologie 1. : the study of the mind and behavior especially of primitive peoples through analysis of the human factors involved in their cultural and technological development 2. : the mental traits… … Useful english dictionary
folk psychology — Originally a disparaging term, now widely used, for the process of attributing thoughts, beliefs, intentions, and meanings to each other (the ‘folk’ referred to include such masters of human understanding as Shakespeare and Tolstoy, as well as… … Philosophy dictionary
Psychology of religion — is the psychological study of religious experiences, beliefs, and activities.History William James U.S. psychologist and philosopher William James (1842 1910) is regarded by most psychologists of religion as the founder of the field. He served as … Wikipedia
Folk science — describes ways of understanding and predicting the natural and social world, without the use of rigorous methodologies (see Scientific method). One could label all understanding of nature predating the Greeks as folk science .Folk science is… … Wikipedia
psychology — /suy kol euh jee/, n., pl. psychologies. 1. the science of the mind or of mental states and processes. 2. the science of human and animal behavior. 3. the sum or characteristics of the mental states and processes of a person or class of persons,… … Universalium
folk — /fohk/, n. 1. Usually, folks. (used with a pl. v.) people in general: Folks say there wasn t much rain last summer. 2. Often, folks. (used with a pl. v.) people of a specified class or group: country folk; poor folks. 3. (used with a pl. v.)… … Universalium
folk — [[t]fo͟ʊk[/t]] ♦♦♦ folks (folk can also be used as the plural form for meaning 1.) 1) N PLURAL: usu with supp You can refer to people as folk or folks. Country folk can tell you that there are certain places which animals avoid... These are the… … English dictionary
Folk high school — Folk High Schools Folk high schools (Danish: Folkehøjskole; Finnish: kansanopisto and työväenopisto or kansalaisopisto; German: Volkshochschule and Heimvolkshochschule; Norwegian: Folkehøgskole; Swedish: Folkhögskola ) are institutions for adult… … Wikipedia
Folk biology — or folkbiology is the cognitive study of how people classifyand reason about the organic world. Humans everywhere classify animals and plants into obvious species like groups. The relationship between a folk taxonomy and a scientific… … Wikipedia
