(In psychoanalytic theory) the view that all psychological phenomena have a definite (often unconscious) cause rather than occurring by chance or accident.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of Abnormal Psychology.
Definition of psychic determinism in US English:
psychic determinism
noun
(In psychoanalytic theory) the view that all psychological phenomena have a definite (often unconscious) cause rather than occurring by chance or accident.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of Abnormal Psychology.