noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
psychogenesis; mental development
Technical term in psychology and psychiatry referring to the origin and development of mental processes, personality, or psychological disorders. Often used in academic or clinical contexts.
精神発達の遅れが認められるケースもある。
There are cases where delayed mental development is observed.
この理論は精神発達の過程を説明しようとしている。
This theory attempts to explain the process of psychogenesis.
Compound of 精神 (seishin, 'mind, spirit') and 発達 (hattatsu, 'development'). The term is a direct translation of the Western psychological concept 'psychogenesis'.