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Psychological determinism

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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.
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