Short description: Concept in Psychology
Psychological determinism is the view that psychological phenomena are determined by factors outside of a person's control.[1]
Daniel Bader discusses two forms of psychological determinism:[2]
- Orectic psychological determinism is the view that we always act upon our greatest drive. This is often called psychological hedonism, and if the drive is specified for self-interest, psychological egoism.
- Rational psychological determinism claims that we always act according to our "strongest" or "best" reason.
See also
- Free will
- Determinism
- Moral nihilism
- Moral skepticism
References
- ↑ "Psychological determinism". APA Dictionary of Psychology. American Psychological Association. https://dictionary.apa.org/psychological-determinism.
- ↑ Bader, Daniel (29 July 2005). "Psychological Determinism". The Lyceum. http://peripatus.blogspot.com/2005/07/psychological-determinism.html.
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- Illusionism
- Destiny
- Deterministic system
- Fatalism
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- Hard determinism
- Indeterminism
- Predeterminism
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- Uncertainty principle
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