psychological state

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psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
frame of mind, state of mind - a temporary psychological state
aboulia, abulia - a loss of will power
anhedonia - an inability to experience pleasure
hallucinosis - a mental state in which the person has continual hallucinations
agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
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In that Verloc whom Heat wished so much to screen I've found a man in that particular psychological state.
This service is aimed at increasing the motivation of an unemployed citizen to work, activating a position to find work and finding a job, completely resolving or reducing the urgency of psychological problems that impede professional and social self-realization, adapting to existing conditions, and implementing a professional career by optimizing the psychological state.
Evidence shows that engagement with creative activities could enhance one's moods, emotions and psychological state having positive impact on one's mental and psychological health.
It was the artists' task to look at the world and find how the concept of time translated into their emotional, physiological and psychological state.
It covers the computerized art evaluation of elements of drawings using the elements of the Computer Color-Related Elements Art Therapy Evaluation System (C_CREATES) (provided on the accompanying CD-ROM), and the computerized art interpretation of the drawerAEs psychological state using expert systems, statistical regression models, and Bayesian networks, including application to differentiation and identification of psychological states and estimating levels of psychological disorder.
The results of the first phase of treatment will be announced in a press conference soon, said Shahat, adding that this phase consists of dealing with the complications and the bad psychological state she suffered from, coming from India.
Panelo advised de Lima to seek treatment on her mental and psychological state.
She feels for the hard psychological state of the people and their dire living condition and she tries to help them.
The man sentenced to death for the rape and murder of seven-year-old Obaida Al Aqrabawi will be examined by doctors to determine his psychological state.
He said in an interview quoted by his press office via an official statement today that "the government did not enter the popular crowd to the city of Fallujah as an act of precaution and taking into account the sensitivities of existing and missing opportunities on the enemies of Iraq, so it resides in Karma and Saqlawiyah only," considering that "no one can say for sure that all battles pages do not see a breach, the fact that confronting the enemy make the fighter in a psychological state may pay him for committing a mistake.
I was beaten up and taken to hospital; I'm in such a bad psychological state.
A police report said the 26-year-old had arrived at the emergency room shortly after 7am, under the influence of drugs and in poor psychological state, and assaulted the hospital staff for no apparent reason.

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