Editing Psychonomics

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'''Psychonomics''' is a field of [[cognitive science]] and [[psychology]] characterized by the use of [[Mathematical model|mathematical modeling]] to discovering the laws (Greek: '[[:wikt:nomos|nomos]]') that govern the workings of the mind (Greek: '[[Psyche (psychology)|psyche]]'). The field is directly related to [[experimental psychology]].  The word is used most prominently by the [[Psychonomic Society]], a society of experimental psychologists.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/BF03210961|title=The founding of the Psychonomic Society|first1=Donald A.|last1=Dewsbury|first2=Robert C.|last2=Bolles|date=June 1, 1995|journal=Psychonomic Bulletin & Review|volume=2|issue=2|pages=216–233|via=Springer Link|doi=10.3758/BF03210961}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24213933/|title=History of the Psychonomic Society II: The journal publishing program|first=D. A.|last=Dewsbury|date=September 16, 1996|journal=Psychonomic Bulletin & Review|volume=3|issue=3|pages=322–338|via=PubMed|doi=10.3758/BF03210756|pmid=24213933}}</ref> It is closely related to [[psychophysics]].

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.psychonomic.org/}}

[[Category:Experimental psychology]]


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