Psychology Jargon

noun a medical condition or predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality

• The diathesis of the patient must be carefully considered before prescribing any medication.
• The doctor needs to know your diathesis before giving you any medicine.
• Hey, do you know your diathesis? It's important for your health.
• In a metaphorical sense, the diathesis of society can be seen through its political climate.

noun the act of interfering or the process of being interfered with

verb to come in between or to get in the way of something

• The experiment results were affected by electromagnetic interference.
• The radio kept cutting out because of interference.
• Stop messing with my WiFi, you're causing interference.
• Don't let negative thoughts be an interference in achieving your goals.

noun the investigation or attribution of the cause or reason for something, often used in medical or scientific contexts

• The study aims to investigate the aetiology of the rare genetic disorder.
• Doctors are trying to figure out the cause of the illness.
• They're trying to get to the bottom of what's causing the problem.
• The aetiology of the conflict can be traced back to unresolved issues from the past.