psychological
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1 mental and emotional (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediaterelating to your mind and your feelings rather than your body.
relating to the mental and emotional state of a person, often contrasted with physical or physiological factors.
ExampleThe long journey caused both physical tiredness and psychological stress.
ExampleThe therapist focused on the psychological impact of the accident, helping the patient process the trauma that physical medicine could not reach.
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2 academic study (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediate Academic Sciencerelating to the scientific study of the mind and how it works.
pertaining to the academic or professional discipline of psychology.
ExampleShe is reading a psychological report about how children learn to speak.
ExampleThe university's psychological department is conducting a longitudinal study on the effects of social media on adolescent self-esteem.
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3 mental tactics (adj.) C1 Advanced Formalintended to influence how someone thinks or feels, often to gain an advantage.
designed to influence the mental or emotional state of others, often for strategic or competitive purposes.
ExampleThe team used psychological tricks to make their opponents feel nervous.
ExampleThe negotiator employed various psychological tactics to lower the other party's defenses before making the final offer.
From psychology + -ical.
- Adjectivepsychological
- Adverbpsychologically