Eros
Eros (Medicine)
Eros (pronounced: /ˈɪərɒs/; from Ancient Greek: ἔρως, "desire") is a term used in medicine to describe a type of love or desire that is often associated with the life instinct, particularly in psychoanalytic theory.
Etymology
The term Eros originates from Ancient Greek mythology, where Eros was the god of love. In the context of medicine and psychology, the term was popularized by Sigmund Freud, who used it to describe the life instinct, in contrast to Thanatos, the death instinct.
Related Terms
- Psychoanalysis: A set of theories and therapeutic techniques related to the study of the unconscious mind, which together form a method of treatment for mental-health disorders.
- Freudian psychology: The theoretical framework, developed by Sigmund Freud, that seeks to understand and treat mental disorders in the context of unconscious mental forces.
- Thanatos: In Freudian psychology, Thanatos represents the death instinct, in contrast to Eros, the life instinct.
- Libido: In psychoanalytic theory, the libido is the energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Eros
- Wikipedia's article - Eros
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