theorem 原理，定理v.s. theory
methodology 方法論 ( method)
physiology 生理學(xué) (à physiological)
psychiatry 精神病學(xué) psychology, psycho, psychosis, psychoanalysis
correlation 相互關(guān)系à correlation coefficient
sensation 感覺，知覺 (另)轟動à sensational
perception 感知，認(rèn)知
intuition 知覺 (à intuitive)
ESP 第六感 (Extrasensory Perception)
motivate 激勵à motivation ( bonus, commission, …)
incentive 激勵因素
stimulus 刺激à stimulate, stimulation
disorder 紊亂，失調(diào)
dysfunction 機能障礙dys(=dis) + function
dissonance 不和諧，不一致dis + son(sound) +ance
trauma 創(chuàng)傷 (à traumatic)the trauma caused by Sept. 11
anxiety 焦慮 (= anxiousness)
depression 沮喪 (de + press + ion)~ depressedv.s. repression (壓抑)
insomnia 失眠
phobia 恐懼(癥) à suffix: -phobia
acrophobia acronym: IELTS, TOEFL…
xenophobia a fear of foreigners or strangers
claustrophobia a fear of being closed in a confined place
allergy 過敏(癥)，反感 (à allergic)He is allergic to card playing.
propensity Most boys have a propensity of playing with machinery.= tendency, inclination
paranoid 偏執(zhí)的? paranoia (偏執(zhí)狂)
workaholic 工作狂 ( alcoholic)
symptom 癥狀
diagnosis 診斷(n.) diagnose (v.)Arthur Haily: “The Final Diagnosis”
electroencephalogram 腦電圖 electrocardiogram (心電圖)
assertive 武斷的 (assert)
therapy 治療法group therapy
hypnotism 催眠術(shù) ( hypnotize)
prescribe 開藥方v.s. subscribe, describe, inscribeà prescription: ~ drugs
antidepressant 抗抑郁藥
tranquilizer 鎮(zhèn)靜藥 ( tranquil)
side-effect (+s) 副作用
immune 免疫的，免除的 (à immunity)
rehabilitation 復(fù)原，康復(fù)
relapse 舊病復(fù)發(fā)，故態(tài)復(fù)萌v.s. elapse
chronic 慢性的
adulthood childhood
puberty 青春發(fā)動期
adolescence 青春期 (the time of life between puberty and adulthood)
emotional rational
affective 情感的 ( affection)
sane 神智健全的à insane
superstition 迷信à superstitious
telepathy 傳心術(shù)，通靈術(shù)tele(far away) + pathy(heart) numerology, palmistry…
apathy 無感情，無興趣，冷漠 (= indifference)a(no) + pathyv.s. sympathy: sym(same) + pathy
pathology 病理學(xué)，病理，病變
delusion 迷惑，欺瞞v.s. illusion
disorientation 迷失 (dis + orientation)~ disoriented
pervert 使反常/變態(tài) 反常/變態(tài)者à perversion
introspection 內(nèi)省v.s. retrospection (回顧，反省)
sublimation 純化，升華 sublime
personality = personal characteristicsmultiple personality (多重人格)
innate 天賦的 in + nate(nature)= inborn, congenital
attribute 屬性 (à attributable)
trait 特征，品質(zhì)
national traits 國民性vs. traitor
