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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

person's psychology

Can we say "person's psychology" when we refer to the person's state of mind?
-It hugely affects the person's psychology to the extent of reaching anomie.

And if not, what better word to use? (But it should have a 'mental disturbance' connotation).
Thanks in advance.
  

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Anonymous Can we say "person's psychology" when we refer to the person's state of mind? Yes, but it does not connote any abnormality. Also "hugely" is very informal and unsuitable for essays or academic writing.

  • Anonymous Can we say "person's psychology" when we refer to the person's state of mind?
  • Yes, but it does not connote any abnormality.
  • Also "hugely" is very informal and unsuitable for essays or academic writing.
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AnonymousCan we say "person's psychology" when we refer to the person's state of mind?
Yes, but it does not connote any abnormality.

Also "hugely" is very informal and unsuitable for essays or academic writing.
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Thanks for your answer. But what word would you use to connote abnormality?
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You do not need such a word in this sentence.

It hugely adversely affects the person's psychology to the such an extent of reaching that they become psychotic and antisocial. anomie.

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