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reality principle

reality principle noun: the mental mechanism which guides a person, as he or she matures, in adapting to and coping with the real, external world, by suppressing or deferring the childish gratification-seeking desires of the id.

Noun

reality principle

  1. The mental mechanism which guides a person, as he or she matures, in adapting to and coping with the real, external world, by suppressing or deferring the childish gratification-seeking desires of the id.
    • "What you're really talking about is the concept of postponed gratification," Dr. New says. "Freud said that one of the major ways to look at development is the task of the individual to subordinate the pleasure principle to the reality principle and that is a slow process."1983 August 14, Harvey D. Shapiro, “Personal Finance: Summer Jobs—A Lesson in Economics I”, in New York Times, retrieved 22 Jul 2015
    • A flaky mom, restless with unrealized dreams. A wise child, stubbornly asserting the reality principle. . . . It is one of feminism's Ur-legends, the stuff of countless contemporary novels and films.1999 November 22, Richard Schickel, “Cinema: Travels with Mommy”, in Time, retrieved 22 Jul 2015

reality principle meaning in Tamil

reality principle in Tamil

மெய்மைக் கொள்கை

Questions about reality principle

What does reality principle mean?
Reality principle means the mental mechanism which guides a person, as he or she matures, in adapting to and coping with the real, external world, by suppressing or deferring the childish gratification-seeking desires of the id.
What is reality principle in Tamil?
Reality principle in Tamil is மெய்மைக் கொள்கை. See Reality principle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is reality principle?
Reality principle is a noun.

Words near reality principle in the dictionary

  1. reality distortion field
  2. reality distortion fields
  3. reality gap
  4. reality mining
  5. reality pornography
  6. reality principle
  7. reality shifter
  8. reality shifters
  9. reality shifting
  10. reality show
  11. reality shows

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