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Primitive pleasure as the basic human state.

C M Norris

    ANS. Advances in Nursing Science
    |October 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    This study questions physiological homeostasis as a nursing goal, proposing primitive pleasure—a sensory, carnal state—as a more fundamental human aim. Nurses may help patients achieve this basic state of well-being.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Theory
    • Humanistic Psychology
    • Philosophy of Mind

    Background:

    • Traditional nursing practice often prioritizes physiological homeostasis.
    • This study challenges homeostasis as the primary nursing objective.
    • An alternative goal, primitive pleasure, is introduced.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose primitive pleasure as a fundamental human state and a potential goal for nursing.
    • To define primitive pleasure as sensory, sensual, and carnal, distinct from cognitive or aesthetic experiences.
    • To develop initial propositions for this conceptualization of an ideal human state.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis and proposition development.
    • Identification and description of characteristics of primitive pleasure.

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  • Illustration and discussion of propositions related to primitive pleasure.

    • Main Results:

    • Primitive pleasure is conceptualized as a basic, pre-cognitive human state.
    • Propositions were formulated to describe and support primitive pleasure as a nursing goal.
    • The conceptualization was developed independently of existing psychological or developmental theories.

    Conclusions:

    • Primitive pleasure offers a novel framework for understanding human needs and nursing care.
    • This reconceptualization shifts focus from physiological regulation to a more elemental state of being.
    • Further research is needed to integrate this concept with established nursing and psychological theories.