mentalistic


men·tal·is·tic

adj \ˌmen-tə-ˈlis-tik\

Definition of MENTALISTIC

1
: of or relating to any school of psychology or psychiatry that in contrast to behaviorism values subjective data (as those gained by introspection) in the study and explanation of behavior
2
: of or relating to mental phenomena
men·tal·ism \ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm\ noun

First Known Use of MENTALISTIC

1882

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