free energy

in classical psychoanalytic theory, psychic energy that is located in the id, is mobile, and is associated with primary processes. Compare bound energy.

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Psychology term of the day

October 31st 2024

nail biting

the compulsive habit of chewing on one’s fingernails, usually thought to be a means of releasing tension.