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The Characteristics Of Freud's Theory Of Hedonism

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Freud has explained that by nature human is hedonistic. The individual has the tendency to arrange behaviors in a continuum in such a way that the behaviors may lead to desirable outcomes. The motivation of the individual is towards gratification or satisfaction and in other theories it is equated to happiness. Needs by structure are controlled and instigated by id. Though the individual perceives the presence of the drive object or there is an absence of it, the end of the behavioral pattern is satisfaction or happiness (Dynamic Psychology). For Freud, he views that hedonism asserts pleasure and happiness as the chief goals in life.
Motivation and relationship shares a certain association. Self-determination asserts that there are three basic organismic needs – competence, autonomy, and relatedness. One of the strongest human motivations according to the theory is the need to engage in warm relations with other people. Erber and Erber (2011) affixed the correlation of motivation and relationship. Being in a relationship entails a need for affiliation, for intimacy, and to belong. These needs serve as motivators for an individual to seek company of others, especially in times of fear and uncertainty. It also goads the individual to seek relationship depth and leads to yearn for someone who will compliment the need to be different.
Emotional Instability and Extraversion. Eysenck defined emotional instability or neuroticism is a trait that ranges from normal, fairly calm
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