Thanatos

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Thanatos

According to Freud humans have a life instinct (eros) and a death instinct, called Thanatos. This death instinct compels humans to engage in risky and destructive behaviors that could lead to death (remember, it is an instinct for personal death). Behaviors such as thrill-seeking, aggression, and risk-taking can be considered actions stemming from Thanatos.

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