also  psy*cho*log*ic  adj 1 a  :  relating to, characteristic of, directed toward, influencing, arising in, or acting through the mind esp. in its affective or cognitive functions < phenomena>  <the aspects of a problem>   b  :  directed toward the will or toward the mind specif. in its conative function < warfare>   2  :  relating to, concerned with, deriving from, or used in psychology < research>  < tests>  < criticism>  <a clinic>  <a assistant>  .
 
 
 
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