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pleasure principle [′plezh·ər ‚prin·sə·pəl] (psychology) The instinctive attempt to avoid pain, discomfort, or unpleasant situations; the desire to obtain maximum gratification with minimum effort. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These composers (Glass, Terry Riley and Steve Reich) felt that the essence, the pleasure principle of music had been lost," Smith says. It may not be a hard-and-fast guarantee of quality when a work of art brings a broad smile to your face the minute you set eyes on it, but an appeal to the pleasure principle is no bad sign. What Berns reveals is surprising: Instead of being ruled by the so-called pleasure principle, people are driven by challenge, adversity, and novelty. |
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