psychiatry |
the medical science or practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental and emotional disorders. |
psychic |
of, caused by, or pertaining to nonphysical, spiritual, or supernatural processes or influences. [4 definitions] |
psycho |
(slang) a psychopath. [2 definitions] |
psycho- |
mind. [2 definitions] |
psychoactive |
of a chemical agent or drug, affecting or capable of affecting the mind or mental functions. |
psychoanalysis |
a method of studying and treating mental disorders and illnesses by analyzing dreams, early childhood memories, and other experiences as keys to the subconscious mind. |
psychoanalyst |
one who specializes in the study and techniques of psychoanalysis. |
psychoanalyze |
to subject to psychoanalysis. |
psychobabble |
(informal) talk or writing that uses the language of psychology in a superficial or irrelevant way. |
psychobiology |
the branch of biology that deals with the interactions between the mental processes and the body of the individual. [2 definitions] |
psychodrama |
a method of psychological group therapy in which individuals take part in dramatizations of emotionally important situations. |
psychodynamics |
(used with sing. verb) the psychological study and analysis of the unconscious processes of behavior and its motivation. |
psychogenesis |
the beginning or development of the mind. [2 definitions] |
psychogenic |
originating in the mind or in mental conditions or processes. |
psychographics |
(used with a sing. verb) in marketing and advertising, the study of consumers' opinions, values, attitudes, and the like. [2 definitions] |
psychokinesis |
the apparent ability to move or otherwise affect inanimate or remote objects through the exercise of mental or psychic powers. |
psycholinguistics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of the interaction between the language and the attitudes and behavior of a person. |
psychological |
of or relating to psychology. [2 definitions] |
psychological moment |
the most propitious time to introduce or try something and gain acceptance for it. |
psychological warfare |
the use of propaganda, innuendo, or the like to affect, esp. by confusing or undermining, the thinking, feelings, or morale of an opponent. |
psychologist |
one trained in psychology. |