I am 19 years old, and I've been studying Psychology for 2 years. I really like it because I find it really interesting. It goes in many ways because every individual is different, therefore you have to be open-minded. This glossary can help to make people understand the different topics that are common in psychology.
anxiety
noun
An intense emotional response caused by the preconscious recognition that a repressed conflict is about to emerge into consciousness.
Example: This person has a lot of anxiety right now.
fr: anxiété
behaviour
noun
The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.
Example: My behaviour has been getting worse.
fr: comportement
biology
noun
The study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.
Example: You learn about biology when you study psychology.
fr: biologie
brain
noun
An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
Example: Her brain is damaged.
fr: cerveau
cognition
noun
The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
Example: Mike develops his skills of cognition from his childhood experiences and social interactions.
fr: cognition
conscious
noun
Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake.
Example: They are conscious of the gravity of the problem.
fr: conscient
depression
noun
Feelings of severe despondency and dejection.
Example: Her psychologist said she has a depression.
fr: dépression
memory
noun
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.
Example: My memory has been affected by the car crash.
fr: mémoire
mental health
noun
Psychological well-being and satisfactory adjustment to society and to the ordinary demands of life.
Example: Your mental health is good.
fr: santé mentale
notebook
noun
A small book with blank or ruled pages for writing notes in.
Example: The best way to learn psychology is to take notes in your notebook.
fr: carnet
observation
noun
The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.
Example: Observation is necessary when I am with a patient.
fr: observation
personality
noun
The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.
Example: Her personality is definitely different from the rest of her family.
fr: personnalité
phobia
noun
An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.
Example: My son has the phobia of being alone.
fr: phobie
psychosocial development
noun
The development of the personality, and the acquisition of social attitudes and skills, from infancy through maturity.
Example: One of the most important aspects of infant psychosocial development is the infant's attachment to parents.
fr: développement psychosocial
psychotherapist
noun
A person who treats mental disorders by psychological rather than medical mean.
Example: My psychotherapist has been helping me.
fr: psychothérapeute
research
noun
He systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Example: This new research has been helping them understand psychology.
fr: recherche
self-esteem
noun
Confidence in one's own worth or abilities; self-respect.
Example: My self-esteem is getting very low.
fr: estime de soi
stress
noun
A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.
Example: He's dealing with a lot of stress.
fr: stress
therapy
noun
Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.
Example: Since he's been going to therapy, he's happier.
fr: thérapie
university
noun
An educational institution designed for instruction, examination, or both, of students in many branches of advanced learning, conferring degrees in various faculties, and often embodying colleges and similar institutions.
Example: You will have to go to university if you want to become a psychologist.
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