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The word " psychology"
is the combination of two terms - study (ology) and soul (psyche),
or mind. The derivation of the word from Latin gives it this clear
and obvious meaning:
The study of the soul or mind.
This meaning has been altered over the years until today, this is
not what the word means at all. The subject of psychology, as
studied in colleges and universities, currently has very little to
do with the mind, and absolutely nothing to do with the soul or
spirit.
It is important to understand that words and ideas are supposed to
refer to something. "The large tree in the front yard" refers to an
actual thing that can be seen, touched and experienced. "The man
walking his little dog last night at sunset" refers to an actual
event that can be seen, observed and experienced. The realm of mind
is an actual realm that can be experienced, and at one time there
were words that accurately referred to this realm.
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