will to meaning

the need to find a suitable meaning and purpose for one’s life. Will to meaning is the basis and fundamental motivation of logotherapy, a technique for addressing problems related to the experience of meaninglessness. See existential vacuum.

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November 22nd 2024

behavioral sex therapy

a form of sex therapy that uses behavior therapy methods to bring about changes to behavioral sequences that hinder healthy sexual functioning. Behavioral sequences can include those that are relationship-based (e.g., communication behaviors) or specifically sexually based (e.g., avoidance of sexual stimuli).