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psychological

[sahy-kuh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌsaɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /


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That outcome can also threaten a household’s food security: Problem gambling is associated with psychological distress, anxiety and depression, the authors said, which could in turn impact a person’s job performance and earnings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The Stroop task is a classic psychological test that has been used for decades to study attention, concentration, and self-control.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

If a person in the diocese comes to fear that they or their loved one has been bodily possessed by a demon, the diocese launches an investigation involving medical, psychological, and psychiatric testing.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being,” he said in a 2019 interview with Empire Magazine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I could not give this woman credence because I, of all people, knew how crippling her psychological injuries were.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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