Principle of constancy

Japanese: principle of constancy(英語表記)principleofconstancy
Principle of constancy

…It is also called the “pleasure principle” and, along with the “reality principle,” is one of the basic principles that govern mental functions. S. Freud has a concept called the “principle of constancy.” This is the hypothesis that the human psyche strives to keep the amount of inherent excitement as low as possible, or at least constant. …

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Japanese:

…〈快感原則〉ともいい,〈現実原則〉と並んで心的機能を支配する基本原則の一つ。S.フロイトの用語に〈恒常原則principle of constancy〉という概念がある。これは,人間の心的装置が,内在する興奮の量をできるかぎり低く,あるいは少なくとも恒常に保つように努めているという仮説である。…

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