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Der Trieb
In a psychological sense, 'Trieb' refers to an inner urge or drive rather than a purely biological 'Instinkt'. It is the force that motivates an organism toward a goal.
Examples in context
Hunger ist ein biologischer Trieb des Menschen.
Hunger is a biological drive of humans.
Freud untersuchte den Einfluss der Triebe auf das Handeln.
Freud investigated the influence of drives on behavior.
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