ecomania

n. a morbid preoccupation with and pathological attitude toward members of one’s family, characterized by irritable and domineering behavior. It is often a factor in domestic violence and the cycle of violence. Also called oikomania.

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January 11th 2025

deficiency motivation

in Abraham Maslow’s humanistic psychology, the type of motivation operating on the lower four levels of his hierarchy of needs (see Maslow’s motivational hierarchy). Deficiency motivation is characterized by the striving to correct a deficit that may be physiological or psychological in nature. Compare metamotivation.