psicología
/sikoloˈxia/feminine
Psychology in Spanish is psicología.
psicología is used to refer to the study of the human mind. It can be used in various specialized contexts, such as psicología clínica (clinical psychology), psicología conductual (behavioral psychology) and psicología cognitiva (cognitive psychology).
Meaning: study of the human mind (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
psicología is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/sikoloˈxia/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the silent 'p' at the beginning of psicología is often dropped in casual speech and writing, appearing as sicología. Both spellings are accepted by the Royal Spanish Academy.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, mentioning psicología in a family context was historically taboo, often replaced by vague phrases about 'nervousness' to avoid stigma.
- While psicología refers to the science, a person practicing it is called a psicólogo or psicóloga, and they cannot prescribe medication in most Spanish-speaking countries.
Examples in context
- Mi madre es profesora de psicología.My mother is a psychology teacher.This sentence is useful for describing someone's profession using psicología.Tatoeba #1483242 by marcelostockle, translation #251847 by CK
- La psicología es la ciencia del alma.Psychology is the science of the mind.This sentence provides a definition of the science using psicología.Tatoeba #1388689 by Shishir, translation #269041 by Dejo
- Ella conoce la psicología de su marido.She knows her husband's psychology.This sentence illustrates how to describe understanding someone's mindset using psicología.Tatoeba #1359552 by marcelostockle, translation #316769 by aandrusiak
- Estudio psicología en la universidad.I study psychology at the university.
- Me especializo en psicología clínica.I specialize in clinical psychology.
- Me encanta leer sobre la psique humana.I love reading about the human psyche.
- Me apasiona la psicología.I'm passionate about psychology.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their university degrees in a hallway.
- LucíaHola Mateo, ¿estudias psicología este semestre?Hi Mateo, are you studying psychology this semester?
- MateoNo, prefiero estudiar medicina.No, I prefer to study medicine.
- LucíaLa psicología me parece muy interesante.Psychology seems very interesting to me.
- MateoTienes razón, Lucía, es una carrera fascinante.You are right, Lucía, it is a fascinating career.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “psychology” translations and entries psicología, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
