industrial psychology
noun
: the application of the findings and methods of experimental, clinical, and social psychology to industrial concerns
industrial psychologist
noun
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Current Social Science Research Approaches Are Limited For decades, Lahlou argues, the social sciences and their applications in fields as diverse as marketing and industrial psychology have focused primarily on individual psychology and interpersonal dynamics.
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Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Another famous Purdue aviation alumnus, Sullenberger earned a master's degree in industrial psychology from the university in 1973.
—Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2021
Brian Crawford, a former fire chief who now is the city administrator in Shreveport, La., has a master’s degree in industrial psychology and has studied how firefighters think and behave.
—Mike Hendricks, kansascity, 13 July 2018
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Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Another famous Purdue aviation alumnus, Sullenberger earned a master's degree in industrial psychology from the university in 1973.
—Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2021
Brian Crawford, a former fire chief who now is the city administrator in Shreveport, La., has a master’s degree in industrial psychology and has studied how firefighters think and behave.
—Mike Hendricks, kansascity, 13 July 2018
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“Industrial psychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20psychology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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