Meaning of psychogenesis

psy•cho•gen•e•sis

Pronunciation: (sī"ku-jen'u-sis), [key]

— n.

genesis of the psyche.
the origin of physical or psychological states, normal or abnormal, out of the interplay of conscious and unconscious psychological forces.
the origin of symptoms as a result of emotional causes.

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