session-8

Title

• psychologist

• In short

• Helping words

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psychologist

Who studies the mind

greek root: psyche              +  logos
           (soul, spirit, mind)   (science, study)

• psychology

• psychological

• psyche is also an english word in its own right. It designates the mental life, the spiritual or non-physical aspects of one's existence.

• psychic (adj): phenomena or qualities that can't be explained in purely physical terms

• psychopathic (adj): someone suffering from sever mental or emotional disorder

  greek root: pathos (suffering or disease)

• psychopathy (noun)

• psychosomatic (adj):

  greek root: soma (body)

  • delineates the powerful influence that the mind, especially the unconscious has on bodily diseases

  • thus, a person who fears the consequence of being present at certain meeting will suddenly develop a bad cold or backache, or even be injured in a traffic accident, so that his appearance at this meeting is made impossible.

  • a psychosomatic disorder actually exists yet there is no organic cause in the body

  • symptoms: headache, excessive urination, pains, paralysis, heart palpitations

• psychoanalysis: relies on the technique of deeply, exhaustively probing into the unconscious

• psychogenic:

  root: psyche              +  genesis
       (soul, spirit, mind)   (birth or origin)

  • sometimes used interchangeably with psychosomatic although definition is somewhat different

• psychotherapy: indicated treatment for psychogenic disorders, or for any personality disturbances

  • psychotherapist or therapist (in short)

  • psychotherapeutic (adj)

In short

• psychology: study of the human mind & behavior

• psyche: one's inner or mental life or self image

• psychic: pertaining to the mind; extrasensory

• psychopathy: mental or emotional disturbance

• psychosomatic: describing the interaction of mind & body

• psychoanalysis: psychological treatment based on freudian techniques

• psychogenic: originating in the mind or emotions

• psychotherapy: general term for psychological treatment

• psychopath: person lacking in social conscience or inner censor

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Helping words

• delineate: describe or portray (something) precisely

• palpitation: a noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness

• diligent: having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties