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psychologist

/saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/noun

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मनोवैज्ञानिक

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noun
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    a scientist who studies the mind and how it affects behaviour; a trained professional who helps people with mental and emotional problems

    मनोवैज्ञानिक

    • The school psychologist counsels students before board exams.
    • A child psychologist helped him overcome his fear of speaking in class.
    • The psychologist explained how stress affects memory.
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    • She trained as a psychologist at a university in Delhi.
    • A sports psychologist works with players to improve their focus.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

a psychologist who/that + clause

A relative clause shows what the psychologist studies or does: 'a psychologist who works with children'.

Relative clause से पता चलता है कि मनोवैज्ञानिक किस विषय पर काम करता है: 'a psychologist who works with children'।

  • Radhika wants to be a psychologist who helps students manage stress.
  • The school hired a psychologist that specialises in learning problems.

psychologist + specialisation

Add the field before the noun: child psychologist, clinical psychologist, sports psychologist.

विशेषज्ञता का क्षेत्र noun से पहले जोड़िए: child psychologist, clinical psychologist, sports psychologist।

  • The cricket team has a sports psychologist.

see/consult a psychologist

Use 'see', 'consult' or 'go to' with a psychologist. A person 'sees' a professional for help.

मनोवैज्ञानिक के लिए 'see', 'consult' या 'go to' का प्रयोग होता है; सहायता के लिए व्यक्ति पेशेवर से 'मिलता' है।

  • He consulted a psychologist about his exam fear.

psychologist vs psychiatrist

A psychologist studies the mind and gives talk-based therapy; a psychiatrist is a medical doctor who may prescribe medicine.

Psychologist मन का अध्ययन करता है और बातचीत-आधारित उपचार देता है; psychiatrist चिकित्सक होता है जो दवाइयाँ लिख सकता है।

  • The psychiatrist prescribed tablets, and the psychologist offered counselling.
+Collocations 4

adjective + psychologist

childclinicaleducationalsportsindustrialcounselling

  • An educational psychologist tested the boy's reading skills.

verb + psychologist

consultseehiretrain asbecomework as

  • She trained as a psychologist at Delhi University.

psychologist + noun

reporttestsessionassessmentcourse

  • The psychologist's report suggested extra reading support.

psychologist + say/believe

psychologists saypsychologists believepsychologists argueaccording to psychologists

  • Psychologists believe that sleep improves memory.
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  • A psychologist visits our school once a month to talk to students.

एक मनोवैज्ञानिक महीने में एक बार हमारे विद्यालय आकर विद्यार्थियों से बात करता है।

  • Psychologists study how people learn, remember and feel.

मनोवैज्ञानिक अध्ययन करते हैं कि लोग कैसे सीखते, याद रखते और अनुभव करते हैं।

  • The child psychologist advised the parents to give him more time to play.

बाल मनोवैज्ञानिक ने माता-पिता को सलाह दी कि उसे खेलने का अधिक समय दें।

  • Many aspirants meet a psychologist to deal with exam anxiety.

अनेक अभ्यर्थी परीक्षा की चिंता से निपटने के लिए मनोवैज्ञानिक से मिलते हैं।

  • Sigmund Freud was a famous psychologist from Austria.

सिगमंड फ़्रायड ऑस्ट्रिया के एक प्रसिद्ध मनोवैज्ञानिक थे।

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✗ He went to a psychologist doctor for medicines.

✓ He went to a psychiatrist for medicines.

Only a psychiatrist is a medical doctor who prescribes medicine; a psychologist does not.

दवाइयाँ केवल psychiatrist लिखता है, जो चिकित्सक होता है; psychologist दवाइयाँ नहीं लिखता।

✗ She is a psycologist by profession.

✓ She is a psychologist by profession.

The spelling begins with 'psych-', and the 'p' is silent but must be written.

वर्तनी 'psych-' से शुरू होती है; 'p' silent है पर लिखना ज़रूरी है।

✗ The psychologist advised me to taking rest.

✓ The psychologist advised me to take rest.

'Advise somebody' is followed by a to-infinitive.

'Advise somebody' के बाद to-infinitive आता है।

◇Word family
AaSpelling

psy·chol·o·gist

Silent p and ch pronounced /k/.

silent p और ch की ध्वनि /k/।

?Which word?

psychologist or psychiatrist?

A psychologist studies the mind and behaviour and may offer counselling, but is not a medical doctor. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who treats mental illness and can prescribe medicines.

Psychologist मन और व्यवहार का अध्ययन करता है और counselling दे सकता है, पर वह चिकित्सक नहीं होता। Psychiatrist एक चिकित्सक है जो मानसिक रोगों का इलाज करता है और दवा लिख सकता है।

The psychologist/psychiatrist pair is a regular item.

Psychologist और psychiatrist का अंतर अक्सर पूछा जाता है।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

One who studies the mind and behaviour.

'मन और व्यवहार का अध्ययन करने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।