Psychological: meaning, definitions and examples
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psychological
[ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl ]
mental health
relating to the mental and emotional state of a person
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Examples of usage
- psychological well-being
- psychological assessment
therapy
related to the treatment of mental and emotional disorders
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Examples of usage
- psychological counseling
- psychological intervention
research
pertaining to the study of behavior and mind
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Examples of usage
- psychological experiment
- psychological research
Translations
Translations of the word "psychological" in other languages:
🇵🇹 psicológico
🇮🇳 मनोवैज्ञानिक
🇩🇪 psychologisch
🇮🇩 psikologis
🇺🇦 психологічний
🇵🇱 psychologiczny
🇯🇵 心理的な
🇫🇷 psychologique
🇪🇸 psicológico
🇹🇷 psikolojik
🇰🇷 심리학적인
🇸🇦 نَفْسِيّ
🇨🇿 psychologický
🇸🇰 psychologický
🇨🇳 心理的
🇸🇮 psihološki
🇮🇸 sálfræðilegur
🇰🇿 психологиялық
🇬🇪 ფსიქოლოგიური
🇦🇿 psixoloji
🇲🇽 psicológico
Etymology
The word 'psychological' originates from the Greek word 'psykhikos' meaning 'of the soul' or 'mental'. It first appeared in English in the mid-17th century. Throughout history, the field of psychology has evolved, leading to the development of various psychological theories and therapies aimed at understanding and treating mental processes and behaviors.
See also: parapsychology, psychologist.