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. |
psychologize |
to analyze, reason, speculate, or explain from a psychological point of view. |
psychology |
the study or science of mental, emotional, and behavioral states and processes. [3 definitions] |
psychoneurosis |
neurosis. |
psychopath |
someone who is mentally ill, esp. one who exhibits aggressive and antisocial behavior. |
psychopathic |
of, pertaining to, afflicted with, or characteristic of mental illness or psychopathy. |
psychopathic personality |
a personality showing symptoms of or tending toward psychopathic behavior, such as amoral, antisocial, or aggressive behavior, inability to relate to other people, and the like. |
psychopathology |
the scientific study of mental disorders. [2 definitions] |
psychopathy |
mental disease, disorder, or malfunction. |
psychopharmacology |
the study of the effect of drugs on the mind, emotions, and behavior. |
psychosexual |
of or pertaining to the relationship or dynamic between psychological phenomena and sexuality. |
psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |