| 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. |
| 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] |