Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

psychophysicist

Noun

/ˌsaɪ.kəˈfɪ.zɪst/

Definition

A psychophysicist is a specialist who studies the relationship between physical stimuli and the sensations and perceptions they produce in the human mind.

Examples

The psychophysicist conducted experiments to understand how varying sound frequencies impact human hearing.
As a psychophysicist, she published several papers on the connection between sensory input and cognitive response.

Meaning

The term is used in psychology and sensory science to describe someone who investigates how physical properties, like sound or light, affect human sensations and perceptions.