Freud Reasoned That There Need to Be a Source of Energy

question 13

Short Answer

Freud reasoned that there need to be a source of energy for the mind just as there did for the body. He called this energy _________ energy.

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Definitions:

Egoistic Motives

Refers to actions driven by self-interest, where the primary intention is to benefit oneself rather than others.

Altruistic Motives

Reasons behind actions that are primarily concerned with the welfare or benefit of others, without personal gain.

Reciprocity

A social norm of responding to a positive action with another positive action, rewarding kind actions.

Empathy

An emotional response to others as if we ourselves were in that person’s situation; feeling pleasure at another’s pleasure or pain at another’s pain.