PSYCHE

Psyche

In psychology, the psyche is the totality of the human mind, conscious, and unconscious. Psychology is the scientific or objective study of the psyche. The word has a long history of use in psychology and philosophy, dating back to ancient times, and has been one of the fundamental concepts for understanding human nature from a scientific point of view. The English word soul is sometimes used synonymously, especially in older texts.

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psyche

Noun

  1. The human soul, mind, or spirit.
  2. The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.

Verb

  1. To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind.
  2. To intimidate (someone) emotionally using psychology.
  3. To treat (someone) using psychoanalysis.

Interjection



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