phenomenology [fĕ-nom″ĕ-nol´o-je]
phenomenology (f
·näˑ·m·näˑ·l·jē),
the study of phenomena in their own right rather than inferring causes; in psychiatry, the theory that behavior is determined by the way the person perceives reality rather than by objective external reality.
phenomenology (f
·näˑ·m·näˑ·l·jē),n a philosophical approach and method of qualitative research in which the essence of an experience is sought. The researcher identifies prior assumptions and beliefs and temporarily brackets them away from the experience being researched, so that it may be understood on its own terms.
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