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adjective

psychological

CEFR B1

of or relating to or determined by psychology

In a sentence

Six example sentences with psychological, each labelled with its topic.

  • The coach hired a specialist to handle the psychological side of free throw shooting late in close games.

    Basketball

  • Marathon training is partly psychological, since the body can usually manage another mile the mind has already refused.

    Fitness

  • The film builds psychological pressure with sound alone, offering no monster and no chase until the closing minutes.

    Movies

  • Behavioral economists study the psychological side of saving, such as why a default enrollment doubles retirement contributions.

    Economics

  • The psychological novel spends a hundred pages inside one character's mind while almost nothing happens in the room.

    Literature

  • Jury consultants use psychological research on first impressions when advising lawyers how to open a trial.

    Law

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