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sociology /so·ci·ol·o·gy/ (so″se-ol´ah-je) the scientific study of social relationships and phenomena.
sociology [sō′sē·ol′əjē] Etymology: L, socius + Gk, logos, science the study of group behavior within a society. sociology [so″se-ol´ah-je] the scientific study of social relationships and phenomena.
sociology, n the study of group behavior within a society. Patient discussion about sociology. Q. i suffer from fear of heights ... is there any sociological way to treat it and make it less effective? A. Fear of heights is a very common specific phobia, in psychiatric terms. Nowadays the best way of therapy is called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT),in which a person learns how to deal with the phobia through cognitive thinking in steps. It is a very recommended method in psychology/ psychiatry these days. Read more or ask a question about sociologyWant to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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