pleasure-pain principle

• Conceito psicológico segundo o qual o comportamento humano é fundamentalmente motivado pela busca do prazer e pela evitação da dor, frequentemente usado no contexto de tomada de decisões e motivação.

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.

   princípio do prazer-desprazer

   • 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.