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also psychologic
as in mental
of or relating to the mind
suffered from psychological disorders all of his life
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Recent Examples of psychological
While many of the researchers are focused on the biology, something that's never far from their mind is the psychological part of the equation.
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Fox has dropped the first footage of its upcoming psychological thriller series Memory of a Killer, starring Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Creators Jason Fuchs, Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti keep the series fast-paced and gripping, balancing the jump scares and psychological horror with the quieter but no-less important moments.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Set in 1950s England, as the party devolves into shambles — mostly orchestrated by Hedda herself — Hedda goes from a simmering conversation about what happens to a woman bound by her circumstances to a sexy psychological thriller about class, power, and ambition.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 23 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Fox has dropped the first footage of its upcoming psychological thriller series Memory of a Killer, starring Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Creators Jason Fuchs, Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti keep the series fast-paced and gripping, balancing the jump scares and psychological horror with the quieter but no-less important moments.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Set in 1950s England, as the party devolves into shambles — mostly orchestrated by Hedda herself — Hedda goes from a simmering conversation about what happens to a woman bound by her circumstances to a sexy psychological thriller about class, power, and ambition.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychological
mental
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His attorneys asserted that the incident was a tragic misunderstanding, fueled by his poor mental state, and that Emerson never intended to harm anyone on board.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Bence is an occupational therapist with a range of work experience in mental healthcare settings.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Psychological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychological. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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