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LOI MOINDRE EFFORT [2 records]

Record 1 1998-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
DEF

Loi voulant qu'un individu se comporte généralement de façon à faire l'objet d'un minimum de critiques sociales.

Key term(s)
  • loi du moindre effort

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

The principle that an organism will tend to follow the course of action which requires the least effort or expended energy under prevailing conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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