B2 · Upper Intermediate
Advanced Psychology Vocabulary
Go deeper into the mind: the B2 vocabulary for well-being, coping, defense mechanisms and the patterns that shape how we feel and act.
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- Words & phrases
- 51
- Lessons
- 2
- Conversations
- 1
- Readings
- 1
A preview of what you’ll master
Words you’ll make your own.
Explore every meaning in this unit. Learn how to say it in Danish when you start.
- cognition
- stress
- apathy
- coping
- attachment style
- resilience
- sensitivity
- well-being, thriving
- poor well-being, distress
- self-image
- self-perception
- projection
- defense mechanism
- trigger
- need
- dependence, addiction
- obsessive thought
- compulsion
- thought pattern
- behavior pattern
- self-criticism
- perfectionism
- procrastination, displacement activity
- emotion regulation
- boundary-setting
- well-being (state)
- to become attached to
- mental
- psychological, mental
- unconscious
- an anxiety disorder
- a form of therapy
- talk therapy
- cognitive therapy
- mindfulness
- a coping strategy
- a stressor
- an ability to concentrate
- a learning difficulty
- to process an experience
- cognitive dissonance
- emotional intelligence
- a comfort zone
- wishful thinking
- a self-fulfilling prophecy
- learned helplessness
- delayed gratification
- a placebo effect
- a mental block
- a nervous breakdown
- an inferiority complex
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Your lessons, step by step.
- Lesson 1
Cognition and Mental States
- Lesson 2
Stress and Resilience at Work
Where this unit fits
Courses with this unit.

Upper Intermediate · Part 2
Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.
22 Units · about 21.5 h

Deep Conversations
Have deep, thoughtful conversations about the mind, beliefs and how people live.
5 Units · about 3.5 h

Mental Health
Describe how you feel, ask for the help you need and plan a sustainable way back to everyday life.
4 Units · about 3 h
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