psychohistorian
/ˌsaɪkoʊhɪˈstɔriən/
noun
- A person who studies history by applying psychological theories, especially to understand the motivations and behaviors of historical figures or groups.
- The psychohistorian argued that the king's childhood trauma influenced his later decisions in war.
- As a psychohistorian, she examined diaries and letters to uncover the emotional lives of people in the past.
- The book was written by a famous psychohistorian who analyzed the psychology behind major revolutions.