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"What makes us tick?" Vocabulary for understanding human behavior.

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EnglishMeet Team
Nov 24, 2025 ยท 4 min read

Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. It helps us understand ourselves and others better.

1. Personality Types

2. Emotions & Feelings

Beyond Happy/Sad:

  • Empathy: Understanding how someone else feels.
  • Anxiety: Feeling nervous or worried about the future.
  • Nostalgia: A sentimental longing for the past.
  • Euphoria: A feeling of intense happiness.

3. Cognitive Processes

How we think.

4. Behavior

  • Habit: Something we do repeatedly without thinking.
  • Motivation: The reason why we do something.
  • Nature vs. Nurture: Are we born this way (nature) or learned it (nurture)?
  • Body Language: Non-verbal communication (gestures, posture).

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