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Psychophysics vs Physiology - What's the difference?

psychophysics | physiology |

As nouns the difference between psychophysics and physiology

is that psychophysics is the branch of psychology concerned with the effects of physical stimuli on mental processes while physiology is a branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.

psychophysics

English

Noun

(wikipedia psychophysics) (-)
  • (psychology) The branch of psychology concerned with the effects of physical stimuli on mental processes

    • Related terms

    *psychophysical

    physiology

    English

    (wikipedia physiology)

    Noun

  • A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.
  • (obsolete) The study and description of natural objects; natural science.

    • Derived terms

    * zoophysiology * cytophysiology * ecophysiology * electrophysiology * neurophysiology * pathophysiology * phytophysiology * psychophysiology * sociophysiology

    Related terms

    * physiologic * physiological * physiologist

    See also

    * biology * anatomy

    External links

    * * * English words suffixed with -ology