ALL meanings of pleasure principle
pleas·ure prin·ci·ple
P p - noun pleasure principle an automatic mental drive or instinct seeking to avoid pain and to obtain pleasure. 1
- noun pleasure principle the idea that psychological processes and actions are governed by the gratification of needs. It is seen as the governing process of the id, whereas the reality principle is the governing process of the ego 0
- noun pleasure principle the automatic adjustment of the mental activity to secure pleasure, or gratification, and avoid pain, or unpleasantness 0