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Psychiatry

The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

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Psychiatry

Irritation

Psychology; Psychiatry

Refers to bothersome physical or psychological pain or discomfort

Surprise

Psychology; Psychiatry

A brief emotional state experienced as the result of an unexpected significant event

Disgust

Psychology; Psychiatry

An emotion that is typically associated with things that are regarded as unclean, inedible, infectious, or otherwise offensive

Empathy

Psychology; Psychiatry

The capacity to share the sadness or happiness of another sentient being through consciousness rather than physically

Amusement

Psychology; Psychiatry

State of experiencing humorous and usually entertaining events or situations, and is associated with enjoyment, happiness, laughter and pleasure

Stress

Psychology; Psychiatry

Refers to the consequence of the failure of an organism – human or animal – to respond appropriately to emotional or physical threats, whether actual or imagined

Boredom

Psychology; Psychiatry

An emotional state experienced during periods lacking activity or when individuals are uninterested in their surroundings

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