Psychologically

Definition

Pertaining to mental and emotional processes within an individual’s mind - their thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Related terms

Cognitive Dissonance: The mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Psychoanalysis: A therapeutic approach that focuses on bringing unconscious material into consciousness to better understand psychological disorders.

Behaviorism: A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.