Psychology & Mind vocabulary

Vocabulary for psychology, mental processes and therapy

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Word	Level	Definition
mind	A2	the part of you that thinks and feels
thought	A2	an idea in your mind
thinking	B1	using your mind to have ideas
memory	B1	the ability to remember things
attention	A2	looking at or thinking about something carefully
concentration	B1	thinking hard about one thing
perception	B2	the way you see and understand something
awareness	B1	knowing about something
consciousness	B2	being awake and aware of what is around you
subconscious	B1	part of mind that works without you knowing
imagination	A2	ability to make pictures in your mind
intuition	B1	feeling inside that tells you something is right
logic	B1	way of thinking that follows clear rules
reasoning	B1	thinking carefully to understand something
cognition	C1	process of knowing and understanding
cognitive	B1	about thinking and understanding
learning	A2	getting new knowledge or skills
understanding	B1	knowing well what something means or how it works
insight	B2	a sudden clear grasp of what something really means
realization	C1	moment when you understand something clearly

Word	Level	Definition
personality	B1	the way a person thinks, feels, and acts
character	B1	the qualities that make up who a person really is
temperament	C1	the way a person usually thinks and behaves
trait	B1	part of who a person is, like being kind or shy
introvert	B1	person who is quiet and likes time alone
extrovert	B1	person who likes being with other people
self-esteem	B2	how much you like and respect yourself
self-confidence	B1	belief in your own abilities
self-image	C1	how you see yourself in your own mind
identity	B1	who a person is
ego	B2	your sense of yourself as a person
mindset	B1	way a person thinks about things
attitude	B1	the way you think and feel about something
values	B1	beliefs about what is right and important
beliefs	B1	things you think are true
integrity	C1	quality of being honest and having strong values
empathy	B1	being able to understand how others feel
compassion	B1	kind feeling when someone is hurt or sad
resilience	B2	ability to get better after something difficult
vulnerability	B2	state of being open to harm or easy to attack

Word	Level	Definition
behavior	B1	the way a person acts
motive	B1	reason for doing something
drive	A1	a strong wish or need to do something
impulse	B2	a sudden strong wish to do something
instinct	B2	a natural feeling that tells you what to do
reaction	B1	what you do or say because of what happened
response	B1	an answer to something said or done
reflex	B1	quick movement your body does without thinking
conditioning	C1	training someone to behave in a certain way
reinforcement	B2	something that makes a behavior happen more often
punishment	B1	something bad done to you for doing wrong
reward	B1	something good given for doing something well
willpower	B2	strong control over your own actions and feelings
self-control	B2	the ability to control your feelings and actions
discipline	B2	the ability to control yourself and follow rules
procrastination	B1	putting off things you should do
addiction	B1	not being able to stop doing something bad
compulsion	C1	a strong irresistible urge to do something
obsession	B2	when you cannot stop thinking about something

Word	Level	Definition
therapy	B1	treatment to help mind or body get better
psychotherapy	C1	treatment of mental problems by talking
counseling	B1	giving advice and support to someone
psychologist	B1	person who studies how people think and feel
psychiatrist	B1	doctor who helps people with their feelings
therapist	B1	a person trained to help with health or mental problems
session	B1	period of time for doing something
treatment	B1	care given to a sick or hurt person
diagnosis	B1	finding out what illness or problem someone has
mental health	B1	how well your mind and feelings are
coping	B1	the way of dealing with a difficult problem
healing	B1	the process of recovering after being hurt or ill
support	B1	help and encouragement given to someone
breakthrough	B1	important new finding or success
progress	B1	moving forward or getting better
setback	B2	a problem that delays progress
relapse	C1	getting sick again after getting better
recovery	B1	getting back to normal health and strength after being ill
intervention	B2	getting involved to change a situation
technique	B1	way of doing something that needs skill

Word	Level	Definition
anxiety	B1	strong feeling of worry and fear
depression	B1	strong sadness lasting a long time
phobia	B2	a very strong fear of something
panic attack	B1	sudden strong feeling of fear
trauma	C1	very bad experience that hurts your mind or body
burnout	B1	being extremely tired from too much work
disorder	B2	a state of mess and confusion, or a health problem
syndrome	B1	group of signs that show you have an illness
bipolar	B2	having two opposite states, or a mood condition
schizophrenia	C1	serious mental illness affecting how people think
eating disorder	B2	a serious problem with how someone eats
insecurity	B2	a lack of confidence in yourself
paranoia	B2	extreme fear that others want to harm you
hallucination	C1	seeing things that are not really there
delusion	C2	false belief that someone holds strongly
symptom	B1	sign that shows you are sick
trigger	B1	something that suddenly brings back a bad memory or feeling

Word	Level	Definition
relationship	B1	how two people or things are connected
attachment	B1	a strong emotional bond with someone
bonding	B1	forming a close connection with someone
trust	B1	a feeling that someone is honest and reliable
boundary	B1	a personal limit on how others may treat you
codependency	B2	needing another person too much in an unhealthy way
conflict	B1	a fight or strong disagreement between people
communication	B1	the act of sharing ideas with others
assertiveness	C1	quality of speaking up for yourself clearly
manipulation	C1	controlling someone or something in a clever unfair way
projection	B2	giving someone else the feelings that are really your own
transference	C1	shifting your feelings about someone onto a different person
defense mechanism	B2	a way the body or mind protects itself
denial	B2	saying that something is not true
suppression	C1	consciously pushing away feelings you do not want to have
repression	B2	unconsciously pushing painful feelings out of your mind
rationalization	C1	making excuses that seem logical for something you did
acceptance	B1	coming to terms with something difficult instead of fighting it
forgiveness	B1	saying it is OK after someone did wrong
letting go	B2	choosing to stop holding onto painful feelings from the past

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