Sigmund Freud was a Viennese physician, whose psychoanalytic theory is the best-known psychodynamic approach today. He believed that behavior revealed unconscious internal forces. His work shows there are probably three parts that make up individual personality. All three parts are used for most behavioral decisions. This paper will go over: the id; the ego; the superego; as well as interactions of the id, ego, and superego.
The id is thought to be made up of natural biological instincts and urges. The id's instincts and urges lie in the unconscious. They are all self-serving, impulsive, and irrational. The id runs according to the pleasure principle (Dennis Coon pg. 465). That means the id will try to act on any pleasurable experience it conceives of. The libido, or energy of the id flows from l
The superego serves as a judge or censor for thoughts and actions carried out by the ego. The superego is what people today think of as a conscience. When the conscience's demands are not met that person will have to bear guilt as penance. However, if that person were to meet a goal set by the conscience they would feel pride (Dennis Coon pg.465). Dr. Sigmund suspected the superego could make a difference in the life of that person. If the superego was weak he said that person would become a delinquent, a criminal, or an antisocial. If that superego was too harsh he said that would cause a person to become repressed, stern, or feel unbearable guilt.
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