Term ID: T3381

Libido

/libido/
Freud's concept of psychic energy driving human behavior, particularly sexual and aggressive impulses throughout psychological development.
Example: The motivational force behind romantic attraction, creative expression, and competitive behaviors according to psychoanalytic theory.

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Reference: Freud (1905)