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psychological Definition

psycho·logi·cal (sī′kə läji kəl)

adjective

  1. of psychology
  2. of the mind; mental
  3. affecting or intended to affect the mind

psychological Related Forms

psy′cho·logi·cally adverb

psychological Synonyms

psychological

modif.

  1. Mental

    cerebral, psychical, subconscious, subjective; see mental 1, 2.

  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.