ID,EGO, SUPER EGO

• Sigmund Freud


  The father of psychoanalysis, a physiologist, medical doctor, psychologist and influential thinker of the early twentieth century (1856-1939)
• Freud's psychoanalytic theory


  The basic driving force of personality and behavior is known as the libido
• Components of personality


  • Id
  • Ego
  • Superego
• Id


  The impulsive (and unconscious) part of our psyche which responds directly and immediately to basic urges, needs, and desires
• Ego


  The decision-making component of personality that mediates between the unrealistic id and the external real world
• Superego


  Controls the id's impulses and persuades the ego to turn to moralistic goals rather than simply realistic ones and to strive for perfection
• Id


  • I want to skip my workout because I feel lazy and just want to relax
• Superego


  • I shouldn't skip the workout because it's essential for my health and discipline
• Ego


  • I can do a shorter workout today and make up for it with a longer session tomorrow
• Id


  • I want this luxury bag now because it's stylish and will make me feel good
• Superego


  • I shouldn't spend so much on a bag when I could save or use that money for more essential things
• Ego


  • I'll save a portion of my salary for a few months, and if I still want it, I'll buy the bag as a reward
• Libido a kind of generalized sexual energy that is used for everything from survival instincts to appreciation of art.
• the newborn child is all id, and only later does it develop an ego and super-ego.