psychological Definition
psycho·logi·cal (sī′kə läj′i kəl)
adjective
- of psychology
- of the mind; mental
- affecting or intended to affect the mind
psychological Related Forms
psy′cho·log′i·cally adverb
psychological Synonyms
psychological
modif.
Mental
cerebral, psychical, subconscious, subjective; see mental 1, 2.Emotional
affective, irrational, psychical; see emotional 2.
psychological Usage Examples
Used with adjective complement
- have: Staff have psychological rather than medical qualifications and consequently do not prescribe medication or have statutory powers under the Mental Health Acts.
- cover: Ethical practice Safety and injury General wellbeing, which can cover psychological as well as physiological wellbeing.
Modifies a noun
- thriller: That same year he starred in what would be Stanley Kubrick's final film, the psychological thriller, Eyes Wide Shut.
- distress: Greater psychological distress in the best to have some.
- well-being: Psychological well-being at work: is prevention better than cure?
- trauma: They do not include the psychological trauma of the expectant mother.
- therapy: CBT is a psychological therapy designed to ease distress from emotional problems.
- warfare: But in addition, as this volume demonstrates, Christianity was not simply a tool of psychological warfare.
Modifying Another Word
- purely: It is actually very difficult to use essential oils for purely physiological or purely psychological treatment.
- even: Factors affecting a change in currency exchange include political factors, economic factors, market factors, even psychological factors.
- much: For most people too much psychological stress is associated with giving up long held beliefs, values or prejudices.
- not: But in 85 per cent of cases, the cause is organic or drug induced and not psychological.
- very: Obviously you realize the belief in God is a very psychological need in many people apart from any religious reasons.
- now: Now psychological help may help them over there need for a God, but historical data wont.
Preposition: in
nature: Most of these are psychological in nature and involve family members or individuals talking about issues or undertaking specific tasks in-between appointments.
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