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
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