Metapsychology is the philosophical study of psychology

Psychology

Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...

. Metapsychology, a speculative psychology, is a systematic attempt to discern and describe what lies beyond the facts and laws of psychology, such as the relations between body and mind or concerning the place of the mind in the universe

Universe

The Universe is commonly defined as the totality of everything that exists, including all matter and energy, the planets, stars, galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space. Definitions and usage vary and similar terms include the cosmos, the world and nature...

. Psychoanalytic metapsychology is concerned with the fundamental assumptions of the Freudian theory. The modern metapsychology movement was founded by psychiatrist Frank A. Gerbode

Frank A. Gerbode

Frank A. Gerbode wrote of a method known as traumatic incident reduction . He is an Honors graduate of Stanford University and later pursued graduate studies in philosophy at Cambridge University...

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See also: traumatic incident reduction, Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of mind

Philosophy of mind is a branch of philosophy that studies the nature of the mind, mental events, mental functions, mental properties, consciousness and their relationship to the physical body, particularly the brain. The mind-body problem, i.e...