Drive Exerts a Constant Trajectory: Revisiting the “Constant Pressure” Through Neuropsychoanalysis and the Free Energy Principle
Published online on July 24, 2026
Abstract
Theory & Psychology, Ahead of Print.
Drive theory is a cornerstone of psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Motivation, affect, and bodily intensities are all tied to the notion of drive, especially in Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis. However, orthodox drive theory has been ...
Drive theory is a cornerstone of psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Motivation, affect, and bodily intensities are all tied to the notion of drive, especially in Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis. However, orthodox drive theory has been ...