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Vocabulario para IELTS (Académico) - Psicología

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre psicología, como "clinical", "schizophrenia", "constancy", etc. que son necesarias para el examen IELTS.

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cognition
cognition
[Sustantivo]

the result of a mental processing or understanding

conocimiento

conocimiento

clinical
clinical
[Adjetivo]

relating to the observation, examination, and treatment of patients in a medical setting

clínico

clínico

Ex: Nurses play a crucial role in providing clinical care and monitoring patients' vital signs. 

Las enfermeras desempeñan un papel crucial en la prestación de atención clínica y la monitorización de los signos vitales de los pacientes.

developmental
developmental
[Adjetivo]

related to the process of growth, progress, or improvement over time

del desarrollo

del desarrollo

Ex: Developmental psychology studies how individuals change and develop over the lifespan. 

La psicología del desarrollo estudia cómo los individuos cambian y se desarrollan a lo largo de la vida.

phobia
phobia
[Sustantivo]

an intense and irrational fear toward a specific thing such as an object, situation, concept, or animal

fobia

fobia

Ex: The therapist worked with him to overcome his phobia of enclosed spaces through gradual exposure. 

El terapeuta trabajó con él para superar su fobia a los espacios cerrados mediante una exposición gradual.

hypothesis
hypothesis
[Sustantivo]

an explanation based on limited facts and evidence that is not yet proved to be true

hipótesis

hipótesis

Ex: Before conducting the study, the team proposed a hypothesis about the effects of the new drug. 

Antes de realizar el estudio, el equipo propuso una hipótesis sobre los efectos del nuevo fármaco.

placebo
placebo
[Sustantivo]

a medicine without any physiological effect that is given to a control group in an experiment to measure the effectiveness of a new drug or to patients who think they need medicine when in reality they do not

placebo

placebo

Ex: Some patients reported feeling better after taking the placebo, highlighting the power of the mind in healing. 

Algunos pacientes informaron sentirse mejor después de tomar el placebo, destacando el poder de la mente en la curación.

schizophrenia
schizophrenia
[Sustantivo]

a chronic mental disorder in which a person's ability to think, feel or behave is affected, often associated with the distortion of reality

esquizofrenia

esquizofrenia

psychological
psychological
[Adjetivo]

connected with the scientific study of the human mind and its functions

psicológico

psicológico

memory
memory
[Sustantivo]

the ability of mind to keep and remember past events, people, experiences, etc.

memoria

memoria

Ex: He has a photographic memory and can recall information with ease. 

Tiene una memoria fotográfica y puede recordar información con facilidad.

applied psychology
applied psychology
[Sustantivo]

any branch of psychology that deals with finding practical solutions for human or animal behavioral problems

psicología aplicada

psicología aplicada

stress
stress
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

estrés

estrés

Ex: Stress can impair decision-making in high-stakes situations. 

El estrés puede perjudicar la toma de decisiones en situaciones de alto riesgo.

delusion
delusion
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) a mental condition in which a person has a false belief system that is contradicted by evidence

delirio

delirio

suppression
suppression
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) the conscious act of holding a thought or feeling back

represión

represión

behavior
behavior
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) the way a person or an animal acts in different situations or responds to stimuli

comportamiento

comportamiento

constancy
constancy
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) the tendency to keep the same perception of an object despite changes in the stimuli

constancia

constancia

extrovert
extrovert
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) a person that is preoccupied with external things and prefers social situations

extrovertido

extrovertido

Ex: While she is an extrovert who loves large gatherings, her brother is more of an introvert who prefers quiet evenings at home. 

Mientras ella es una extrovertida que ama las grandes reuniones, su hermano es más bien un introvertido que prefiere las noches tranquilas en casa.

generalization
generalization
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) the tendency to show an identical response to similar but distinct stimuli

generalización

generalización

habit
habit
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) any regularly repeated pattern of behavior that is shown almost automatically in response to a specific situation

hábito

hábito

image
image
[Sustantivo]

a mental perception resembling an external phenomenon

imagen

imagen

introvert
introvert
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) a person who is preoccupied with their own thoughts and feelings rather than the external world

introvertido

introvertido

Ex: During the party, the introvert found a cozy corner to relax and recharge away from the crowd. 

Durante la fiesta, el introvertido encontró un rincón acogedor para relajarse y recargar energías lejos de la multitud.

persona
persona
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) a person's social representation or the impression other's have of a certain individual which is concealing the true self

imagen pública

imagen pública

process
process
[Sustantivo]

a mental operation or set of cognitive activities that manipulates, organizes, or interprets information

proceso

proceso

Ex: The learning process varies between individuals. 

El proceso de aprendizaje varía entre los individuos.

ego
ego
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) the conscious part of the mind that mediates between the unconscious and the reality which gives one a sense of self

ego

ego

superego
superego
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) the part of the mind that is only partly conscious, representing social norms learned from the parents

superyó

superyó

id
id
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) the part of the unconscious mind that is the source of basic instincts and drives

ello

ello

projection
projection
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) the unconscious process in which an individual associates their feelings, ideas or attitudes to someone else as a defense mechanism

proyección

proyección

catharsis
catharsis
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) the process of relieving a complex by bringing it to consciousness and directly addressing it

catarsis

catarsis

Ex: After months of stress and anxiety, she found catharsis in painting, using art as an outlet for her feelings. 

Después de meses de estrés y ansiedad, encontró catarsis en la pintura, usando el arte como una salida para sus sentimientos.

turmoil
turmoil
[Sustantivo]

a state of extreme disturbance that causes a lot of worry and uncertainty

confusión

confusión

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