Quote by Sigmund Freud

Instinct of love toward an object demands a mastery to obtain it, and if a person feels they can't control the object or feel threatened by it, they act negatively toward it.

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Summary

This quote explains that when people have a deep love or desire for something, they feel the need to have control over it. If they perceive that they cannot control or possess the object of their affection, or if they feel threatened by it, they tend to respond in a negative manner. Essentially, the instinctive need for mastery over what we love can lead us to act unpleasantly if we feel that control is being taken away.

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Control Love Instinct Act Negatively Obtain Of Threatened

By Sigmund Freud

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