心理类theorem 原理，定理v.s. theory
methodology 方法论 (ß method)
physiology 生理学 (à physiological)
psychiatry 精神病学^ psychology, psycho, psychosis, psychoanalysis
correlation 相互关系à correlation coefficient
sensation 感觉，知觉 (另)轰动à sensational
perception 感知，认知
intuition 知觉 (à intuitive)
ESP 第六感 (Extrasensory Perception)
motivate 激励à motivation (^ bonus, commission, …)
incentive 激励因素
stimulus 刺激à stimulate, stimulation
disorder 紊乱，失调
dysfunction 机能障碍dys(=dis) + function
dissonance 不和谐，不一致dis + son(sound) +ance
trauma 创伤 (à traumatic)the trauma caused by Sept. 11
anxiety 焦虑 (= anxiousness)
depression 沮丧 (de + press + ion)~ depressedv.s. repression (压抑)
insomnia 失眠
phobia 恐惧(症) 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 过敏(症)，反感 (à allergic)He is allergic to card playing.
propensity Most boys have a propensity of playing with machinery.= tendency, inclination
paranoid 偏执的ß paranoia (偏执狂)
workaholic 工作狂 (ß alcoholic)
symptom 症状
diagnosis 诊断(n.)ß diagnose (v.)Arthur Haily: “The Final Diagnosis”
electroencephalogram 脑电图^ electrocardiogram (心电图)
assertive 武断的 (ß assert)
therapy 治疗法group therapy
hypnotism 催眠术 (~ hypnotize)
prescribe 开药方v.s. subscribe, describe, inscribeà prescription: ~ drugs
antidepressant 抗抑郁药
tranquilizer 镇静药 (ß tranquil)
side-effect (+s) 副作用
immune 免疫的，免除的 (à immunity)
rehabilitation 复原，康复
relapse 旧病复发，故态复萌v.s. elapse^ 子在川上曰：逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜!
chronic 慢性的
adulthood <> childhood
puberty 青春发动期
adolescence 青春期 (the time of life between puberty and adulthood)
emotional <> rational