psyche

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had pioneered a new brand of comedy, soothed postwar America’s psyche and made a nation laugh again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

"Psychedelic means 'psyche-revealing,' or making the psyche visible," said senior author Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD, the Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professor of Neurology at UCSF.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

But since his psyche is so fragile, he will not be able to admit that to himself.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

This show, also named “Disneyland,” was so compelling that nearly half of the country tuned in weekly, cementing the park, films and characters in America’s collective psyche.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

I thought if he witnessed my rocky mental state, he'd come away with a unique understanding of the female psyche and would tread carefully with other people's hearts.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Soccer fans are psyched, and scammers aim to profit from that, L.A. sheriff’s officials say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

"I picked up the hammer, stuck on Frankie goes to Hollywood's Two Tribes, got myself psyched up and went outside."

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

I psyched myself up to argue and dialed the customer service number on the back of the bill.

From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026

And then I’m just psyched that they decided to go with my idea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025

“So, are you guys psyched for the game tonight?”

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

Of course, there are limits to taking a Panglossian attitude and psyching ourselves up in the face of challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

It can be a challenge to find motivation while working without concrete deadlines, but Isaac and Karen share ideas for psyching yourself into a creative routine.

From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2023

His ability to read the room and know his players have helped Daniels coach Joseph through multiple slumps, favoring the less-is-more approach to keep from psyching his kicker out.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023

Clever on and off the court, Medvedev enjoys psyching out his opponents not only with his combination of impenetrable defense and sneaky offense but with his needling comments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2022

This evening will be the music contest as well as the visual arts contest, so a lot of kids have guitars and the people in bands are all horsing around, psyching themselves up.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson