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Change log entry 54524
Processed by: richwarm (2014-07-29 13:12:23 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 50179 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>

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M ~ 因內在的成見或疑慮,在心中將事實扭曲改變,藉以保護自己,減低焦慮的心理現象。
A ~ imaginary perception; imagination; mental reaction

Seems like a construct, but it was a bit tricky to work out. It doesn't mean "psychological effect" as in "the psychological effect of sleep deprivation": a 心理作用 is an effect *of* the mind, not an effect of something external *on* the mind.

TP ~
果然這幾天我都有蕃茄可吃,可能因為心理作用和品種不同,田裡現採現吃的蕃茄,真的是香甜多汁。
It may be a psychological thing, or perhaps it's the variety of tomato we planted, but tomatoes you've picked yourself really do taste sweeter and juicier.

這也間接否認了成人瀕死經驗是因為心理作用或「小說看太多」而產生的錯覺。
Morse's results indirectly refute the notion that adult NDEs are merely "psychological effects" or the product of "too much reading."

不相信的人認為,姓名學沒有經過科學驗證,只是藉著心理作用來故弄玄虛
Non-believers think that the study of names is unscientific, and is a manipulation of the mysterious with only psychological effects.

有些人接受耳燭療法後,感覺舒暢,可能是受美容中心燈光柔和、樂音輕揚的影響,因此讓人放鬆,完全是心理作用。
If some people feel more relaxed after ear candling, it may have more to do with the soft lighting and music in the beauty center-in other words, the effect is entirely psychological.
Diff:
- 心理作用 心理作用 [xin1 li3 zuo4 yong4] /mental reaction/
+ 心理作用 心理作用 [xin1 li3 zuo4 yong4] /psychological effect/results (or perceived results) influenced by one's preconceptions (e.g. the placebo effect)/
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