Hitchcock film initially lacking obvious point for student of mental behaviour (12)
I believe the answer is:
psychologist
'student of mental behaviour' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'hitchcock film initially lacking obvious point' is the wordplay.
'hitchcock film' becomes 'psycho' (g960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock).
'initially' indicates taking the first letters.
'point' becomes 'gist' (I've seen this in another clue).
The first letters of 'lacking obvious' is 'lo'.
'psycho'+'lo'+'gist'='PSYCHOLOGIST'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for psychologist that I've seen before include "Student of the mind" , "Mind studier" , "Scoop slightly (anag) - Freud, say" .)