# Psychology & Behavior

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 69

## About

Mental processes, personality, motivation, learning, and patterns of human behavior.

## Words by Level

### A2
- attention — The act of carefully watching, listening, or thinking about something.; frequency rank 833
- patient — Able to stay calm and wait without getting annoyed.; frequency rank 1114
- memory — The ability of the mind to store and recall past experiences.; frequency rank 1287
- learning — The process of gaining knowledge or skills.; frequency rank 2494
- behavior — The way a person acts, especially toward other people.; frequency rank 2747
- response — A reply to a question, request, or message.; frequency rank 3125
- habit — Something you do often and almost without thinking.; frequency rank 3357
- personality — The qualities and behaviour that make one person different from another.; frequency rank 3420
- suggestion — An idea or plan put forward for others to consider.; frequency rank 5041
- psychologist — A person who studies the mind and human behaviour, or who helps people with mental and emotional problems.; frequency rank 8158

### B1
- confidence — The feeling that you can do things well and succeed.; frequency rank 2614
- reward — Something you are given for doing something good or useful.; frequency rank 2637
- punishment — Something unpleasant done to someone because they have done something wrong.; frequency rank 2809
- stress — Worry or mental pressure caused by a difficult situation.; frequency rank 2977
- emotion — A strong feeling such as love, anger, fear, or joy; frequency rank 4701
- sympathy — A feeling of pity and sorrow for someone who is suffering.; frequency rank 5435
- anxiety — A feeling of worry or unease about something that might happen.; frequency rank 5908
- psychological — Relating to the mind and the way people think and feel.; frequency rank 6114
- motivation — The desire and willingness to do something.; frequency rank 9327
- frustration — The feeling of being annoyed and impatient when you cannot do what you want.; frequency rank 9632
- prejudice — An unfair feeling of dislike or hatred toward a group of people, often based on race, religion, or gender.; frequency rank 10389
- subconscious — Happening in the part of your mind that you are not fully aware of.; frequency rank 11020
- attachment — A file sent together with an email or message.; frequency rank 13467

### B2
- therapy — Treatment intended to cure or relieve a health problem.; frequency rank 3010
- unconscious — Not awake or aware, usually after an injury or anaesthetic.; frequency rank 4410
- consciousness — The state of being awake and able to think and notice things.; frequency rank 5064
- instinct — A natural way of behaving or feeling that you are born with, not learned.; frequency rank 5202
- cope — To deal successfully with something difficult.; frequency rank 6346
- obsession — A state of thinking about something or someone all the time, in an unhealthy way.; frequency rank 6614
- psychology — The scientific study of the mind and human behaviour.; frequency rank 7096
- impulse — A sudden strong wish to do something without thinking first.; frequency rank 8166
- perception — The way you understand or think about something.; frequency rank 9483
- obedience — The act of doing what you are told to do by someone in authority.; frequency rank 12973
- projection — A prediction or estimate based on current information.; frequency rank 14001
- optimism — A tendency to expect the best, or to believe that things will turn out well.; frequency rank 14660
- bias — An unfair preference for or against a person, group, or idea.; frequency rank 15781
- persuasion — The act of getting someone to do or believe something by giving reasons.; frequency rank 16081
- repression — The use of force or control to keep people from acting or speaking freely.; frequency rank 19306
- stereotype — A fixed, oversimplified idea about what a person or group is like.; frequency rank 19734
- reinforcement — The act of making something stronger or more solid.; frequency rank 23208
- neurosis — A mental illness, less serious than psychosis, in which a person feels strong anxiety or fear.; frequency rank 31664

### C1
- trauma — A deep emotional shock or wound that has lasting effects.; frequency rank 3730
- denial — A statement that something is not true.; frequency rank 8358
- aggression — Angry or violent behaviour or feelings towards another person.; frequency rank 9416
- temperament — A person's natural character, which shapes how they usually think, feel, and behave.; frequency rank 18040
- compulsion — A strong, often irresistible urge to do something.; frequency rank 19252
- stimulus — Something that encourages activity or growth, especially in the economy.; frequency rank 24710
- psychotherapy — the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means; frequency rank 33815
- resilience — The ability to recover quickly from difficulties, illness, or misfortune.; frequency rank 36330
- conformity — behaviour that follows the accepted rules or standards of a group or society; frequency rank 38150
- altruism — Unselfish concern for the welfare and happiness of other people.; frequency rank 38579
- phobia — an intense fear of a particular object, activity, or situation that is disproportionate to its actual danger
- narcissism — excessive admiration of oneself and preoccupation with one's own importance or image

### C2
- counsel — Advice or guidance, especially when serious or careful.; frequency rank 4541
- dementia — a syndrome involving progressive decline in memory, reasoning, language, or other cognitive abilities; frequency rank 15160
- cognitive — Connected with thinking, learning, understanding, and remembering; frequency rank 17768
- psychosis — a severe mental state involving impaired contact with reality, often including delusions or hallucinations; frequency rank 18415
- introspection — A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.; frequency rank 51590

### C2+
- apathy — lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
- counselor — a person who gives professional advice or guidance
- empathy — the ability to understand and share another's feelings
- cognition — the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding
- delusion — a false belief held despite evidence to the contrary
- insecurity — a feeling of uncertainty or anxiety; lack of safety or stability
- arousal — the act of awakening or the state of being stirred to activity or excitement
- behavioral — relating to behavior or the way one acts
- hallucination — a perception of something not actually present, often from illness or drugs
- inhibition — a feeling or process that restrains or holds back an action or impulse
- pessimism — a tendency to expect the worst outcome