Hodology

Hodology is the study of pathways. The word derives from the Greek hodos, meaning "path". It is used in various contexts.

In neuroscience, it is the study of the interconnections of brain cells, now frequently called connectomics
In psychology, it is a term introduced by Kurt Lewin (1890–1947) to describe paths in a person's "life space".
In philosophy, it is the study of interconnected ideas.
In geography, it is the study of paths.

References

de Jonge, Derk, "Applied Hodology" in Landscape 17, no.2 (1967–1968): 10-11. (An article on town planning.)
Kurt Lewin (1936), Principles of Topological Psychology, McGraw-Hill.

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