psych-, psycho-, -psyche, -psychic, -psychical, -psychically + (Greek: mind, spirit, consciousness; mental processes; the human soul; breath of life)
A prefix that is normally used with elements of Greek origin, psych- affects the meanings of hundreds of words.
Etymologically, this element includes such meanings as, breath, to breathe, life, soul, spirit, mind, consciousness; and literally, "that which breathes".
psychogalvanometer
1. A device for determining changes in the electrical resistance of the skin in response to emotional stimuli.
2. Any electrical circuit designed to measure the psychogalvanic response.
The reading of the degree of change in skin resistance, that is, changes in sweat gland secretion, detected by a sensitive galvanometer may be made directly and visually, or a permanent registration of the psychogalvanic response can be made by means of an ink trace or photographic recording. psychogenesis, psychogeny
1. The origin and development of the mind; the formation of mental traits.
2. Origin within the mind or psyche.
psychogenetic
1. Originating in the mind, as a disease.
2. Concernng the formation of mental traits.
psychogenic
1. Of mental origin.
2. Concerning the development of the mind.
psychogeriatrician
A psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of emotional problems and mental disorders of the elderly.
psychogeriatrics, psychogeriatric, geropsychiatry
1. Pertaining to mental illness or disturbance in old people.
2. Of a person: old and mentally ill or disturbed.
3. Concerning elderly patients who have a psychiatric disorder.
4. A reference to mental illness in old age, commonly denoting a patient or a hospital.
5. The branch of psychiatry concerned with changes in mental functioning associated with old age; and with mental disorders ooccurring in people over the age of 65. Also called geriatric psychiatry and geropsychiatry.
psychogeusic (sigh" koh GYOO sik)
1. A reference to the perception and interpretation of taste.
2. Relating to some mental perception of taste.
psychognosis, psychognosy, psychognostic
Any penetrating study of the psyche, especially as concerned with each individual character.
psychogogic
Acting as a stimulant to the emotions.
psychogram
A chart depicting personality characteristics.
psychograph
1. A chart that lists personality traits.
2. A history of the personality of an individual.
psychography, psychographic
1. The history, description, or delineation of the mind or soul, or of mind in the abstract; the descriptive branch of psychology.
2. Supposed spirit-writing by the hand or intervention of a medium.
3. The literary characterization of an individual, real or fictional, that uses psychoanalytical and psychological categories and theories; a psychological biography or character description.
The literary characterization of an individual, real or fictional, that uses psychoanalytical and psychological categories and theories; a psychological biography or character description. psychohistory
The combined use of psychology (especially psychoanalysis) and history in the writing, especially of biography.
psychoinfantalism
The retention of childlike mental or character traits into adulthood.
psychokinesis, psychokinesia
1. Explosive or impulsive maniacal action caused by defective inhibition; considered by some to be the basis of impulse disorders.
2. The influence of mind upon matter, as the use of mental "power" to move or distort an object.
3. In para psychology, claimed or alleged influence exerted on a physical object by a subject without any intermediate physical energy or instrumentation. In other words, moving objects apparently by mental power.
Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "mind, mental" word units:
anima-;
anxi-;
deliri-;
hallucina-;
menti-;
moro-;
noo-;
nous;
phreno-;
thymo-2.
Word units related to breath and breathe:
hal-;
pneo-;
pneumato-;
pneumo-;
spiro.
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