id, ego, superego (in a venn diagram)
The ID is the only component of personality present from birth. It is the source of our bodily needs, wants, desires, and impulses, particularly our sexual and aggressive drives. The superego is influenced by parents and those who have stepped into the place of parents — educators, teachers, people chosen as ideal models. The ego is the organized, realistic part that mediates (makes choices) between the desires of the id and the super-ego. The Super-ego can be thought of as a type of conscience that punishes misbehavior with feelings of guilt.
First posted on Facebook 1st Sept 2014
The ID is the only component of personality present from birth. It is the source of our bodily needs, wants, desires, and impulses, particularly our sexual and aggressive drives. The superego is influenced by parents and those who have stepped into the place of parents — educators, teachers, people chosen as ideal models. The ego is the organized, realistic part that mediates (makes choices) between the desires of the id and the super-ego. The Super-ego can be thought of as a type of conscience that punishes misbehavior with feelings of guilt.
First posted on Facebook 1st Sept 2014
Navigating my id, ego and superego. © Alison Hackett
© Alison Hackett Blog post 5 Oct 2016