Psychological: meaning, definitions and examples

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psychological

[ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl ]

^{Context #1}

mental health

relating to the mental and emotional state of a person

Synonyms

emotional, mental

Examples of usage

psychological well-being
psychological assessment

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therapy

related to the treatment of mental and emotional disorders

Synonyms

mental health, psychiatric

Examples of usage

psychological counseling
psychological intervention

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research

pertaining to the study of behavior and mind

Synonyms

behavioral, cognitive

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

Word origin

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.