Psyche
noun
The mind, or the deepest thoughts, feelings, or beliefs of a person or group.
He delves deep into the human psyche.
Often appears as...
- human psyche
- explore the psyche
noun
In psychology, psyche refers to the entirety of the human mind, both conscious and unconscious.
Freud's exploration of the human psyche redefined our understanding of the mind.
Often appears as...
- human psyche
- delve into the psyche
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Academic
noun
Psyche can also refer to a beautiful maiden loved by Cupid in classical mythology.
In Greek mythology, Psyche was a beautiful mortal princess who Cupid fell in love with.
Often appears as...
- myth of psyche
- psyche and cupid
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Literary
noun
The mind, or the deepest thoughts, feelings, or beliefs of a person or group.
He delves deep into the human psyche.
Often appears as...
- human psyche
- explore the psyche
noun
In psychology, psyche refers to the entirety of the human mind, both conscious and unconscious.
Freud's exploration of the human psyche redefined our understanding of the mind.
Often appears as...
- human psyche
- delve into the psyche
Usage tips
Academic
noun
Psyche can also refer to a beautiful maiden loved by Cupid in classical mythology.
In Greek mythology, Psyche was a beautiful mortal princess who Cupid fell in love with.
Often appears as...
- myth of psyche
- psyche and cupid
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Deep Understanding
Use 'psyche' to talk about someone's deepest thoughts and feelings, as if exploring their mind.
After the accident, the therapist helped him rebuild his psyche.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Concept
'Psyche' is not a physical thing; it refers to the non-tangible part of a person.
Her paintings reveal the complexities of the artist's psyche.
Pro Tip 3/3Wide Scope
Sometimes 'psyche' is used to talk about the collective mind of a community or society.
The novelist captured the psyche of an entire generation.
Pro Tip 1/3Deep Understanding
Use 'psyche' to talk about someone's deepest thoughts and feelings, as if exploring their mind.
After the accident, the therapist helped him rebuild his psyche.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Concept
'Psyche' is not a physical thing; it refers to the non-tangible part of a person.
Her paintings reveal the complexities of the artist's psyche.
Pro Tip 3/3Wide Scope
Sometimes 'psyche' is used to talk about the collective mind of a community or society.
The novelist captured the psyche of an entire generation.
Pro Tip 1/3Deep Understanding
Use 'psyche' to talk about someone's deepest thoughts and feelings, as if exploring their mind.
After the accident, the therapist helped him rebuild his psyche.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Concept
'Psyche' is not a physical thing; it refers to the non-tangible part of a person.
Her paintings reveal the complexities of the artist's psyche.
Pro Tip 3/3Wide Scope
Sometimes 'psyche' is used to talk about the collective mind of a community or society.
The novelist captured the psyche of an entire generation.
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Success, failure and the...
in the hinterlands of the psyche. But in both cases, it turns out that there is also the same remedy for self-restoration, and that is that you have got to find your way back home again as swiftly and smoothly as you can, and if you're wondering what your home is, here's a Your home is whatever in this world you love more than you love yourself.
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What is abstract...
Pollock's supposedly made physical manifestations of his psyche. His paintings are themselves signatures of his mind. In theory, anyone could make a painting that is an imprint of their mind. So why is Pollock so special? Well, it's important to remember that while anyone could have done what he did,
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Ze Frank's web playroom
unfortunately, I was harboring all this kind of awful experience and this pain inside of me, and it started to eat away at my psyche. And I was protecting the project from it, I realized. I was protecting it -- I didn't want this special, little group of photographs to get sullied in some way.
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Your elusive creative...
You know, I think that allowing somebody, one mere person to believe that he or she is like, the vessel, you know, like the font and the essence and the source of all divine, creative, unknowable, eternal mystery is just a smidge too much responsibility to put on one fragile, human psyche.
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Why should you read Toni...
ripples across various characters and time periods. As she delves into the psyche of townspeople, enslavers, and previously enslaved people, she exposes conflicting viewpoints on reality. This tension shows the limitations of our own perspectives, and the ways in which some characters
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Will You Hold My Joey? PIPE...
case the Wahoo's cousin the more common yellow-footed rock wallaby will serve as the foster mother the yellow cook takes on the burden of lactating and nursing those young to independence and that frees up the worried mothers to psyche again mate and
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James Balog: Time-lapse...
across a gulf of mutual incomprehension. There is great confusion when the two look at each other. Art, of course, looks at the world through the psyche, the emotions -- the unconscious at times -- and of course the aesthetic.
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My tango double-life PIPE...
buddies have become my best friends through late night ted-like conversations so tango tango offers a feast for the senses a workout for the body and a bliss for the psyche not bad for a double life thank you
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How to Raise Successful...
we deprive our kids of the chance to build self-efficacy, which is a really fundamental tenet of the human psyche, far more important than that self-esteem they get every time we applaud.
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Our lonely society makes...
you might remain traumatized your entire life. In other words, maybe the problem isn't them, the vets; maybe the problem is us. Certainly, modern society is hard on the human psyche
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Success, failure and the...
in the hinterlands of the psyche. But in both cases, it turns out that there is also the same remedy for self-restoration, and that is that you have got to find your way back home again as swiftly and smoothly as you can, and if you're wondering what your home is, here's a Your home is whatever in this world you love more than you love yourself.
Video examples
What is abstract...
Pollock's supposedly made physical manifestations of his psyche. His paintings are themselves signatures of his mind. In theory, anyone could make a painting that is an imprint of their mind. So why is Pollock so special? Well, it's important to remember that while anyone could have done what he did,
Video examples
Ze Frank's web playroom
unfortunately, I was harboring all this kind of awful experience and this pain inside of me, and it started to eat away at my psyche. And I was protecting the project from it, I realized. I was protecting it -- I didn't want this special, little group of photographs to get sullied in some way.
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Your elusive creative...
You know, I think that allowing somebody, one mere person to believe that he or she is like, the vessel, you know, like the font and the essence and the source of all divine, creative, unknowable, eternal mystery is just a smidge too much responsibility to put on one fragile, human psyche.
Video examples
Why should you read Toni...
ripples across various characters and time periods. As she delves into the psyche of townspeople, enslavers, and previously enslaved people, she exposes conflicting viewpoints on reality. This tension shows the limitations of our own perspectives, and the ways in which some characters
Video examples
Will You Hold My Joey? PIPE...
case the Wahoo's cousin the more common yellow-footed rock wallaby will serve as the foster mother the yellow cook takes on the burden of lactating and nursing those young to independence and that frees up the worried mothers to psyche again mate and
Video examples
James Balog: Time-lapse...
across a gulf of mutual incomprehension. There is great confusion when the two look at each other. Art, of course, looks at the world through the psyche, the emotions -- the unconscious at times -- and of course the aesthetic.
Video examples
My tango double-life PIPE...
buddies have become my best friends through late night ted-like conversations so tango tango offers a feast for the senses a workout for the body and a bliss for the psyche not bad for a double life thank you
Video examples
How to Raise Successful...
we deprive our kids of the chance to build self-efficacy, which is a really fundamental tenet of the human psyche, far more important than that self-esteem they get every time we applaud.
Video examples
Our lonely society makes...
you might remain traumatized your entire life. In other words, maybe the problem isn't them, the vets; maybe the problem is us. Certainly, modern society is hard on the human psyche
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Jaideep Ahlawat
Indian Actor
Becoming the character you are playing might work for some, but for me, it doesn't. I always maintain a gap between myself and my character because if I will go so deep into it, it will get difficult for me to come back. You should work towards understanding the psyche of your character and then play it.
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James Duval
American Actor
I try to live instinctively. And I guess I've always enjoyed living in a fantasy world, daydreaming. I really do think that dreaming and fantasies are very important to the human psyche and the soul. That's why I want to act.
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George Clooney
American Actor
I use my film-making to work through my deep questions and my deep problems. I think I could watch each film and tell you exactly which part of my psyche I'm trying to work out.
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George Crumb
American Composer
Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche.
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Jane Lynch
American Actress
Making people laugh is a really fabulous thing because it means you're getting deep inside somebody, into their psyche, and their ability to look at themselves.
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Forest Whitaker
American Actor
To try and act like we haven't had great progress is not true. Obama didn't fail - he changed the psyche of the nation and, in some ways, the world.
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Shakira
Musician
I just think that it's very helpful to have a map of your psyche, because when you have a map, you know where to go.
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Gary Gygax
American Inventor
There's a call to adventure. It's something in the inner psyche of humanity, particularly males.
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Jessica Simpson
American Musician
I respect knowledge of the psyche. I would be a therapist if I weren't an entertainer.
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Bill Pullman
American Actor
Theater has always been most important to my psyche.
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Jaideep Ahlawat
Indian Actor
Becoming the character you are playing might work for some, but for me, it doesn't. I always maintain a gap between myself and my character because if I will go so deep into it, it will get difficult for me to come back. You should work towards understanding the psyche of your character and then play it.
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James Duval
American Actor
I try to live instinctively. And I guess I've always enjoyed living in a fantasy world, daydreaming. I really do think that dreaming and fantasies are very important to the human psyche and the soul. That's why I want to act.
Quote examples
George Clooney
American Actor
I use my film-making to work through my deep questions and my deep problems. I think I could watch each film and tell you exactly which part of my psyche I'm trying to work out.
Quote examples
George Crumb
American Composer
Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche.
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Jane Lynch
American Actress
Making people laugh is a really fabulous thing because it means you're getting deep inside somebody, into their psyche, and their ability to look at themselves.
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Forest Whitaker
American Actor
To try and act like we haven't had great progress is not true. Obama didn't fail - he changed the psyche of the nation and, in some ways, the world.
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Shakira
Musician
I just think that it's very helpful to have a map of your psyche, because when you have a map, you know where to go.
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Gary Gygax
American Inventor
There's a call to adventure. It's something in the inner psyche of humanity, particularly males.
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Jessica Simpson
American Musician
I respect knowledge of the psyche. I would be a therapist if I weren't an entertainer.
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Bill Pullman
American Actor
Theater has always been most important to my psyche.
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