This glossary contains the words people can use to describe the world of psychology
behavior
noun
The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.
Example: His insulting behavior toward me.
fr: comportement
brain
noun
Organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
Example: I have a brain tumor
fr: cerveau
clinical
adjective
Relating to the observation and treatment of actual patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies.
Example: Clinical medicine.
fr: clinique
cognitive
adjective
Relating to cognition.
Example: The cognitive processes involved in reading.
fr: cognitif
discipline
noun
A branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education.
Example: Sociology is a fairly new discipline.
fr: discipline
emotion
noun
A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
Example: She was attempting to control her emotions.
fr: sentiment
empirical
adjective
Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
Example: They provided considerable empirical evidence to support their argument.
fr: empirique
group
noun
A number of people or things that are located close together or are considered or classed together.
Example: These bodies fall into four distinct groups.
fr: groupe
intelligence
noun
The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
Example: An eminent man of great intelligence.
fr: intelligence
interpretation
noun
An explanation or way of explaining.
Example: This action is open to a number of interpretations.
fr: interprétation
knowledge
noun
Facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.
Example: A thirst for knowledge.
fr: connaissance
motivation
noun
The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
Example: Escape can be a strong motivation for travel.
fr: motivation
perception
noun
A way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something; a mental impression.
Example: The perception of pain.
fr: perception
process
noun
A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
Example: Military operations could jeopardize the peace process.
fr: processus
psyche
noun
The human soul, mind, or spirit.
Example: Their childhood made them want to understand the human psyche and to help others.
fr: psychée
psychotherapy
noun
The treatment of mental conditions by verbal communication and interaction.
Example: I'm not doing very well, I think I need psychotherapy.
fr: psychothérapie
research
noun
The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Example: We are fighting meningitis by raising money for medical research.
fr: recherche
role
noun
The function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation.
Example: She greeted us all in her various roles of mother, friend, and daughter.
fr: rôle
society
noun
The aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.
Example: Drugs, crime, and other dangers to society.
fr: société
unconscious
noun
The part of the mind which is inaccessible to the conscious mind but which affects behavior and emotions.
Example: Horrific apparitions surfaced out of the recesses of his unconscious.
