Term ID: T3446

Libidinal Energy

/libidinal-energy/
Freud's concept of psychic energy originating from sexual drives that motivates behavior and personality development.
Example: The motivational force behind creative expression, romantic relationships, and competitive achievements according to psychoanalytic theory.

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Reference: Freud (1920)