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cerebral, inner, intellectual, interior, internal, mental
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Cortisol is a hormone that the body pumps out in response to a number of different stressors — like sudden, psychological stress, or chronic inflammation. — Rachel Becker, The Verge, "Don’t stress out yet about stress shrinking your brain," 25 Oct. 2018 Argentinian midfielder Rodrigo Battaglia is the latest to do so, citing psychological issues as his reason for wanting to break ties. — SI.com, "The Exodus Continues: Rodrigo Battaglia Becomes Latest Player to Terminate Contract With Sporting CP," 14 June 2018 The psychological stress and grueling security shifts are such that most get just two or three hours a night. — Kyra Gurney, miamiherald, "Nicaragua university students under attack as they lead political uprising against Ortega," 8 June 2018 But now Larry Feig of Tufts University and his colleagues have shown that psychological stress seems to cause similar changes in the sperm of both mice and men. — The Economist, "How stress echoes down the generations," 24 May 2018 Women having trouble getting pregnant sometimes try yoga, meditation or mindfulness, and some research suggests that psychological stress may affect infertility. — Ariana Eunjung Cha, chicagotribune.com, "Depression in men may lower chances for pregnancy, NIH study suggests," 17 May 2018 The women explained the children struggled with food because they had been exposed to trauma before they were adopted and developed psychological issues as a result. — OregonLive.com, "Hart children's tiny bodies telegraphed warning that went unheeded by Oregon officials," 5 May 2018 According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, a national newspaper, the man was born in 1969 and had come to the attention of authorities for psychological issues in 2014 and 2016. — Melissa Eddy, New York Times, "2 Dead in Münster, Germany, After Truck Driver Crashes Into Crowd," 7 Apr. 2018 Whether dealing with physical disabilities or not, gun violence survivors also face psychological issues including PTSD, anxiety, depression, survivor’s guilt, and more. — S.e. Smith, Teen Vogue, "The Disability Community Is Being Excluded From the Gun Control Conversation," 28 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'psychological.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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