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
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
