natural high

a state of well-being and happiness that is often associated with ordinary physical or mental exertion, in contrast to similar mood states artificially induced by drugs.

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Psychology term of the day

February 23rd 2025

internal frustration

in classical psychoanalytic theory, denial of gratification of instinctual impulses due to internal factors (e.g., the superego), as opposed to external factors.