Psychology Психоло́гия
13 Russian words on the topic of psychology — each with a picture, an audio recording and an example sentence. The mind and behavior — where the п of пс- is actually pronounced, and a терапе́вт is not the therapist you expect.
| Picture | English | Russian · Ру́сский | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | psychology | психоло́гия | Unlike English, the п in пс- is fully pronounced. 🔗 Word familyThe specialist is психо́лог. |
 | mind | ум | 🔗 Word familySame family: у́мный (clever). сойти́ с ума́ = to go crazy. ра́зум is the abstract faculty — reason rather than a quick mind. |
 | brain | мозг | Final devoicing: pronounced [mosk]. ⚠️ GenderPlural мозги́. |
 | behavior | поведе́ние | 🔗 Word familyFrom вести́ себя́ (to behave, lit. 'to conduct oneself'). -ние nouns are neuter. |
 | emotion | эмо́ция | ⚠️ GenderUsually plural: эмо́ции. 🌎 RegionThe everyday word for 'feeling' is чу́вство. |
 | memory | па́мять | ⚠️ GenderFeminine (soft-sign noun). 🔗 Word familySame family: по́мнить (to remember). |
 | dream | сон | 🔀 Several meaningsсон = both 'dream' and 'sleep'. ⚠️ GenderThe о drops in declension: сна, во сне. |
 | therapy | терапи́я | 🎭 False friendFalse friend: терапе́вт is an internist (GP), not a therapist. Talk therapy is психотерапи́я. |
 | stress | стресс | 🔗 Word familyBorrowed straight from English. Spelled with double с (стресс). |
 | anxiety | трево́га | 🔀 Several meaningsAlso means 'alarm, alert'. 🔗 Word familyAdjective трево́жный (anxious). |
 | consciousness | созна́ние | 🔗 Word familyBuilt like 'con-science': со (with) + зна́ние (knowledge). 🎭 False friend'conscience' is a different word, со́весть. |
 | personality | ли́чность | 🔗 Word familyFrom лицо́ (face). 🔀 Several meaningsAlso means 'identity': удостовере́ние ли́чности = ID card. |
 | habit | привы́чка | 🔗 Word familyFrom привы́кнуть (to get used to). по привы́чке = out of habit. |
See also:EmotionsScience