Psychoanalysis the principle that the governing purpose of the ego is to satisfy the impulses of the id in realistic and socially appropriate ways
reality principle
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reality principle
noun
In psychoanalysis, the satisfaction of instinctual needs through awareness of and adjustment to environmental demands.
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reality principle - Medical Definition
n.
In psychoanalysis, the satisfaction of instinctual needs through awareness of and adjustment to environmental demands.
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