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connected with a person’s mind and the way in which it works 心灵的；心理的；精神上的 the psychological development of children 儿童的心理发展 Abuse can lead to both psychological and emotional problems. 虐待可造成心理和情绪上的问题。 Her symptoms are more psychological than physical (= imaginary rather than real). 她的病症是臆想的，而不是真实的。 Victory in the last game gave them a psychological advantage over their opponents. 上一场比赛的胜利使他们比对手有心理优势。 a psychological novel (= one that examines the minds of the characters) 心理小说
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researchb2Everyone has their own personal and psychological needs. 每个人都有自己的个人和心理需求。 Her latest movie is a tense psychological drama. 她的最新影片是一部情节紧张的心理剧。
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connected with the study of psychology 心理学的；关于心理学的 psychological research 心理学研究 A psychological study of refugee children came up with some worrying results. 一项对难民儿童的心理学研究得出了一些令人担忧的结果。
Idioms
the psychological moment
the best time to do something in order for it to be successful 最佳时机；最适当时机 The trick is in finding the (right) psychological moment to ask him for more money. 诀窍在于找到(合适的)心理时机向他要更多的钱。