psychologism
/saɪˈkɑlədʒɪzəm/
noun
- The tendency to explain or interpret everything, especially in fields like philosophy or logic, in terms of psychology or mental processes.
- Some modern thinkers reject psychologism because it confuses how we think with what is true.
- The philosopher criticized psychologism for reducing logical truths to mere mental habits.
- Psychologism became popular in the 19th century but later faced strong opposition.