The opinion that most psychological phenomena are determined by outside forces out of the control of the individual experiencing them. This is especially the case in behaviors.
PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINISM: "The doctor was not certain that Amanda's behavior was an example of psychological determinism."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINISM," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/psychological-determinism/ (accessed April 19, 2021).
