PSYCHOLOGICAL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

Example:

psychological warfare

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

mental (involving the mind or an intellectual process)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to or determined by psychology

Example:

psychological theories

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

psychology (the science of mental life)

Derivation:

psychology (the science of mental life)

Credits

Context examples:

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.

(Mental Health, NIH)

Causing physical or psychological misery, pain or distress.

(Painful, NCI Thesaurus)

Not causing physical or psychological misery, pain or distress.

(Painless, NCI Thesaurus)

The branch of psychology concerned with psychological methods of recognizing and treating behavior disorders.

(Clinical Psychology, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Your twelfth house, associated with the subconscious, is strongly linked with your psychological health, so if there is anything that has troubled you, this is the ideal month to start seeing a therapist.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The branch of psychology that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological and behavioral problems.

(Clinical Psychology, NCI Thesaurus)

Biochemical correlates of learning, memory, and other psychological processes.

(Molecular Psychobiology, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)

The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior.

(Motivation, NCI Thesaurus)

There are a variety of causes, including genetic, environmental, psychological, and biochemical factors.

(Depression, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)

A person trained in both psychology and theology who can provide psychological and spiritual guidance to individuals and families.