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reality principle

 
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–noun Psychoanalysis.
the motivating force or mechanism by which the child, who has previously sought immediate gratification of all wishes, realizes that gratification must sometimes be deferred or forgone.
Origin:
1920–25
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reality principle  
n.  In psychoanalysis, the satisfaction of instinctual needs through awareness of and adjustment to environmental demands.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: re·al·i·ty principle
Pronunciation: rE-'al-&t-E-
Function: noun
: the tendency to defer immediate instinctualgratification so as to achieve longer-range goals or so as to meet external demands (as from the physical environment or from a group of psychologically significant individuals) —compare PLEASURE PRINCIPLE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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reality principle n.
In psychoanalysis, awareness of and adjustment to environmental demands in a manner that moderates the pleasure principle and assures ultimate satisfaction of instinctual needs.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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