Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. aggressive instinct

aggressive instinct

aggressive instinct

in psychoanalytic theory, a derivative of the death instinct that directs destructive impulses away from the self and toward the outside world.

Related Terms

allied health professional (AHP)

Sorry, "allied-health-professional-ahp" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology....

Apgar score

Apgar score an evaluation of newborn infants on five factor...

pragmatic reasoning schema theory

pragmatic reasoning schema theorya model of conditional reasoning stating that p...

thematic test

thematic test any examination in which a participant is req...

osseous labyrinth

osseous labyrinth see labyrinth.

voluntary dehydration

voluntary dehydration see dehydration.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter A

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact