Psychogenesis
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Psychogenesis (from the Greek psyche - mind or feelings, and genesis - origin) is a term primarily used in psychology referring to the origin and development of psychological processes, personality, or behavior or the development of a physical disorder or illness resulting from psychic, rather than physiological, factors.