Psychoanalytic Terms

noun the human soul, mind, or spirit

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• The study of the human psyche is a complex and fascinating field of research.
• I think your psyche is really affected by the stress at work.
• Her psyche was totally messed up after the breakup.
• The haunted house was designed to play tricks on visitors' psyches.

verb to invest emotional energy or feelings in a person, object, or idea

• The therapist discussed the process of cathecting emotions onto certain objects.
• I find myself cathecting all my feelings onto my favorite mug.
• Stop cathecting on your ex, it's time to move on.
• The artist was cathecting his passion into his latest masterpiece.