theorem 原理，定理v.s. theory

methodology 方法论 (ß method)

physiology 生理学 (à physiological)

psychiatry 精神病学^ psychology, psycho, psychosis, psychoanalysis

correlation 相互关系à correlation coefficient

sensation 感觉，知觉 (另)轰动à sensational

perception 感知，认知

intuition 知觉 (à intuitive)

ESP 第六感 (Extrasensory Perception)

motivate 激励à motivation (^ bonus, commission, …)

incentive 激励因素

stimulus 刺激à stimulate, stimulation

disorder 紊乱，失调

dysfunction 机能障碍dys(=dis) + function

dissonance 不和谐，不一致dis + son(sound) +ance

trauma 创伤 (à traumatic)the trauma caused by Sept. 11

anxiety 焦虑 (= anxiousness)

depression 沮丧 (de + press + ion)~ depressedv.s. repression (压抑)

insomnia 失眠

phobia 恐惧(症) à suffix: -phobia

acrophobia ^ acronym:

xenophobia a fear of foreigners or strangers

claustrophobia a fear of being closed in a confined place

allergy 过敏(症)，反感 (à allergic)He is allergic to card playing.

propensity Most boys have a propensity of playing with machinery.= tendency, inclination

paranoid 偏执的ß paranoia (偏执狂)

workaholic 工作狂 (ß alcoholic)

symptom 症状

diagnosis 诊断(n.)ß diagnose (v.)Arthur Haily: “The Final Diagnosis”

electroencephalogram 脑电图^ electrocardiogram (心电图)