psychologic
Pertaining to thought
Psychologic is a rare variant of psychological, meaning relating to the mind or mental processes.
The standard form psychological dominates in modern usage: psychological warfare, psychological effects.
Psychologic occasionally appears in older texts or technical writing but sounds archaic or stilted today.
Mental knowledge acquisition
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
intelligence · understanding · comprehension · attention · memory · learning · consciousness · recognition
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- healingRestoration of health
recovery · support · assessment · diagnosis · clinician · practitioner · session · transference
Produce change upon
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
- feelingSensed inner state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
fear · anger · joy · grief · empathy · attachment · trauma · stress
Learned behavioral adaptation
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
extinction · operant · classical · modeling · learning · adaptation · motivation · drive
Formal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- testingExamining to evaluate
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- interpretationAssigned meaning
profiling · diagnosis · case study · observation · interview · questionnaire · inventory · scoring
cognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
thought · intelligence · understanding · comprehension · attention · memory · learning · consciousness · recognition · judgment
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
healing · recovery · support · assessment · diagnosis · clinician · practitioner · session · transference · cognitive-behavioral
affect
Produce change upon
depression · fear · anger · joy · grief · empathy · attachment · trauma · stress · resilience
conditioning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- responseAnswer to stimulus
habituation · extinction · operant · classical · modeling · learning · adaptation · motivation · drive · reward
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- testingExamining to evaluate
- measurementDetermining size or amount
interpretation · profiling · diagnosis · case study · observation · interview · questionnaire · inventory · scoring · validity
psychologicphysical
Of body or matter
physiological · bodily · somatic · corporeal · biological
psychologicenvironmental
Of natural surroundings
sociological · situational · external · social · circumstantial
psychologicempirical
Based on observation, not theory
measurable · observable · quantifiable · concrete · objective
- school psychologistMental health professional in education
- psychological disorderCondition impairing mental function
- psychological pressureMental coercion tactics
- psychological blockSubconscious obstacle to action
- reverse psychologyUrging opposite of desired outcome
- psychological terrorFear through atmosphere and suggestion
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