reality principle
in Freudian psychoanalysis, the ability of the mind to assess the reality of the external world, and to act upon it accordingly, as opposed to acting on the pleasure principle
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reality principle
Summary
reality principle is a notion[1]. It draws 115 Wikipedia views per month (notion category, ranking #14 of 25).[2]
Key Facts
- reality principle is credited with the discovery of Sigmund Freud[3].
- reality principle's instance of is recorded as notion[4].
- reality principle's GND ID is recorded as 4177139-4[5].
- reality principle's part of is recorded as psychological terminology[6].
- reality principle's opposite of is recorded as pleasure principle[7].
- reality principle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03qc9x5[8].
- reality principle's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/reality-principle[9].
- reality principle's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as principe-de-realite[10].
- reality principle's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 175670740[11].
Body
Geography
reality principle's part of is recorded as psychological terminology[6].
Designation and Status
reality principle's instance of is recorded as notion[4].
Why It Matters
reality principle draws 115 Wikipedia views per month (notion category, ranking #14 of 25).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12]