Psychological Drive

A Psychological Drive is a mental force that motivates human behavior through internal pressure toward fulfilling psychological needs.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) generate Behavioral Momentum through motivation activation, action initiation, and goal pursuit.
  • It can (typically) influence Mental State through attention direction, cognitive focus, and emotional tone.
  • It can (typically) affect Decision Making through choice bias, priority setting, and resource allocation.
  • It can (typically) shape Behavioral Patterns through habit formation, response tendency, and action sequence.
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  • It can (often) interact with Environmental Triggers through stimulus response, context activation, and situation reaction.
  • It can (often) create Internal Pressure through need intensity, urgency sensation, and completion demand.
  • It can (often) guide Life Direction through goal selection, value prioritization, and behavior pattern.
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  • It can range from being a Basic Drive to being a Complex Drive, depending on its psychological sophistication.
  • It can range from being a Temporary Drive to being a Persistent Drive, depending on its temporal duration.
  • It can range from being a Conscious Drive to being an Unconscious Drive, depending on its awareness level.
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  • It can be shaped by biological factors through neural circuits, hormone levels, and genetic predisposition.
  • It can be influenced by social context through cultural norms, group expectations, and relationship dynamics.
  • It can affect behavioral outcomes through motivation strength, persistence level, and effort intensity.
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• Examples:
  • Basic Psychological Drives, such as:
    • Survival Drive for physical maintenance.
    • Safety Drive for threat avoidance.
    • Connection Drive for social bonding.
  • Complex Psychological Drives, such as:
    • Achievement Drive for goal attainment.
    • Power Drive for control acquisition.
    • Growth Drive for capability expansion.
  • Social Psychological Drives, such as:
    • Recognition Drive for status pursuit.
    • Belonging Drive for group inclusion.
    • Influence Drive for impact creation.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Physical Reflexes, which lack psychological components.
  • Mechanical Responses, which lack internal motivation.
  • External Forces, which lack psychological origin.
  • Conditioned Habits, which lack drive dynamism.
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• See: Mental Force, Behavioral Motivation, Psychological Need, Drive Theory, Human Motivation.

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