psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkä-lə-jist 
plural psychologists
: a person who specializes in the study of mind and behavior or in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychology
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For chats with what social psychologists refer to as weak ties—for example, the women in your book club, or an alumni group—things may feel a little more formal.
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But there was also a team beyond that consisting of creative geniuses like chess grandmasters, codebreakers and human psychologists.
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The psychologist was a willing accomplice, even curious.
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The invite to Haidt, a social psychologist at New York University’s Stern School of Business, sent tassels turning among students who said the professor did not represent the graduates’ values.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
But there was also a team beyond that consisting of creative geniuses like chess grandmasters, codebreakers and human psychologists.
—Alexander Foster, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The psychologist was a willing accomplice, even curious.
—Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
The invite to Haidt, a social psychologist at New York University’s Stern School of Business, sent tassels turning among students who said the professor did not represent the graduates’ values.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
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psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in psychology
especially
: a practitioner of clinical psychology, counseling, or guidance
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