a concept postulating that any veering away from an organism's optimal degree of exterior circumstances generates a state of tension.
TENSION LAW: "The tension law was founded by a Belgian psychologist by the name of Joseph Jean Delboeuf."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "TENSION LAW," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/tension-law/ (accessed March 23, 2023).
