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

affective 情感的 (ß 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ß 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