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psychological
has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ adjective ] (psychology) mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
Examples "give psychological support" "psychological warfare" Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)And dancing_school , so helpful in artistic and psychological development , also contributes to this essential early training - and can contribute even more . (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)The social and psychological consequences of this continue to affect the area . (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)The psychological incompatibility of these emotional_states seems to be reflected in , or based on , this marked difference . In_view_of the important role which emotional_disturbances play in the genesis of neurotic and psychotic disorders and the parallelism observed between autonomic states and psychological behavior in several instances , it is further suggested that a hypothalamic imbalance may play an important role in initiating mental changes . (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)Progress is impeded by psychological inhibitions to effective action among those in power and by a failure on their part to understand how local resources , human and material , can be mobilized to achieve the national goals of modernization already symbolically accepted . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (psychology) of or relating to or determined by psychology
Examples "psychological theories" Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)In child_care , the opposite extreme prevails ; procedures change rapidly and parental confidence probably exceeds anything warranted by established psychological theory . Related terms |
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