Often Influencing Human Behaviors Are Learned Desires for Attention and Approval

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Essay

Often influencing human behaviors are learned desires for attention and approval, which are considered secondary reinforcers, and are called __________ reinforcers.

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Definitions:

Ego Integrity

A sense of completeness and fulfillment in life, and a feeling of wholeness that comes from having lived a meaningful life, which is often associated with Erik Erikson’s final stage of psychological development.

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the moral conscience and the ideals and values one strives to achieve, often in conflict with base desires.

Unconscious Desires

Wishes or motives that reside outside of conscious awareness but influence thoughts and behavior.

Accepting

The act of receiving something offered, or recognizing a situation or fact as true.