pleasure-pain principle

• Principe psychologique selon lequel le comportement humain est fondamentalement motivé par la recherche du plaisir et l'évitement de la douleur, souvent utilisé dans les contextes de prise de décision et de motivation.

A psychological concept suggesting that human behavior is fundamentally motivated by the desire to seek pleasure and avoid pain, often used in the context of decision-making and motivation.

1. Psychological conceptC1formal

   A fundamental principle in psychoanalytic theory stating that human behavior is motivated by the desire to seek pleasure and avoid pain.

   principe de plaisir-déplaisir

   • According to Freud, the pleasure-pain principle governs the id.
   • Addiction can be understood through the pleasure-pain principle.
   • Therapists often explore how the pleasure-pain principle influences a patient's choices.