Thymopsyche

The thymopsyche is that part of the soul life that affects the affectivity , the mind, that is, has to do primarily with the feelings.

The term is derived from thymos (ancient Greek θυμός, thymos, "life force"). This is an expression for a person's disposition. The "opposite pole" of the thymopsyche is the noopsyche , which depicts cognition.

The thymopsyche is composed as follows:

• Mood
• State of mind
• affect
• Affectability
• drive
• Psychomotor
• Biorhythm ( sleep , wakefulness , menstruation )
• Drive
• Vegetative

See also

Thymoleptics

literature

• Alexander Friedmann, Kenneth Thau: Guide to Psychiatry . Maudrich-Verlag, Vienna 1990. 3rd edition, ISBN 3-85175-452-2 .

Web links

Wiktionary: Thymopsyche  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations