psyche 1 |ˈsīkē| |ˈsaɪki| |ˈsʌɪki|
noun
the human soul, mind, or spirit : I will never really fathom the female psyche.
mind |mīnd|
noun
1 the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought : as the thoughts ran through his mind, he came to a conclusion | people have the price they are prepared to pay settled in their minds.
• a person's mental processes contrasted with physical action : I wrote a letter in my mind.
2 a person's intellect : his keen mind.
• the state of normal mental functioning in a person : the strain has affected his mind.
• a person's memory : the company's name slips my mind.
• a person identified with their intellectual faculties : he was one of the greatest minds of his time.
3 a person's attention : I expect my employees to keep their minds on the job.
• the will or determination to achieve something : anyone can lose weight if they set their mind to it.