theorem 原理，定理v.s. theory
methodology 方法论 ( 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 paranoia (偏执狂)
workaholic 工作狂 ( alcoholic)
symptom 症状
diagnosis 诊断(n.) diagnose (v.)Arthur Haily: “The Final Diagnosis”
electroencephalogram 脑电图^ electrocardiogram (心电图)
assertive 武断的 ( 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 ( 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
affective 情感的 ( affection)
sane 神智健全的à insane
superstition 迷信à superstitious
telepathy 传心术，通灵术tele(far away) + pathy(heart)^ numerology, palmistry…
apathy 无感情，无兴趣，冷漠 (= indifference)a(no) + pathyv.s. sympathy: sym(same) + pathy
pathology 病理学，病理，病变
delusion 迷惑，欺瞒v.s. illusion
disorientation 迷失 (dis + orientation)~ disoriented
pervert 使反常/变态 反常/变态者à perversion
introspection 内省v.s. retrospection (回顾，反省)
sublimation 纯化，升华 sublime
personality = personal characteristicsmultiple personality (多重人格)
innate 天赋的 in + nate(nature)= inborn, congenital
attribute 属性 (à attributable)
trait 特征，品质national traits 国民性vs. traitor