psyche

n. (Greek Mythology) princess bride of the god Eros; name of a Canadian Gothic music band

n. mind of a person; soul, spirit

v. understand the mind of a person (Slang)

Psyche may refer to:Eros and Psyche, figures in Greek mythologyPsyche (psychology), the original Greek conception of the selfSoul or Self (psychology) or MindPsyche (band), a Canadian dark synthpop bandPsyche (journal), an academic journal devoted to the interdisciplinary study of consciousnessPsych (TV Show), a television program airing on USA Network, starring James Roday16 Psyche, an asteroidBagworm moth, the Psychidae, a family of the LepidopteraPsyche (album), the 1994 album by PJ & Duncan AKA, now known as Ant and DecDanielle Moonstar, comic book characterA code name for Red Hat Linux 8.0Psyché, a French tragedy-ballet of 1671 and opera of 1678
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There are two important versions of Psyché which are often mixed up. The first is the Tragédie et ballet of 1671, composed by Molière and versified in collaboration with Pierre Corneille and Philippe Quinault with musical intermèdes by Jean-Baptiste Lully. The second is the opera of 1678, adapted from Molière's original play by Jean-Baptiste Lully and Thomas Corneille.
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In psychoanalysis, the psyche refers to the forces in an individual that influence thought, behavior and personality. The word was borrowed from ancient Greek, which referred concept of the self, encompassing the modern ideas of soul, self, and mind. The Greeks believed that the soul or "psyche" was responsible for behaviour.
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Psyche /psy·che/ 1. the human faculty for thought, judgment, and emotion; the mental life, including both conscious and unconscious processes; the [more]Psyche - Community and Resources

Noun
1. (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul
(hypernym) mythical being
(classification) Greek mythology

Noun
1. that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
(synonym) mind, head, brain, nous
(hypernym) cognition, knowledge, noesis
(hyponym) noddle
2. the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
(synonym) soul
(hypernym) spirit
(hyponym) ghost

n. psyche, mind of a person; soul, spirit