Freud argued that instinctual urges and desires continually give rise to energy. The energy created by this process serves to power the mind and constantly needs to be released in either direct or indirect ways. Freud termed this as ________________.

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Freud referred to the energy created by instinctual urges and desires as "psychic energy." This concept is central to his theories on the functioning of the mind and the dynamics of personality.

Freud Argued That Instinctual Urges and Desires Continually Give Rise