Is Psychology a Science?

Is Psychology a science? In order to answer this question it is important to understand the definitions of both psychology and science. The word 'psychology' comes from the Greek 'psyche' (or soul) and 'logos' (or study), which came to be known as the 'study of the soul'. The American Heritage Dictionary defines psychology as:
1. the science dealing with the mind and with mental and emotional
processes
2. the science of human and animal behavior.
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