Ego psychology

Two types of remorse are encountered in psychology. Narcissistically-based remorse, which derives from feelings of shame because of the belief that one, has not fulfilled his potential; and Superego-based remorse, which produces feelings of guilt, because of the knowledge of the his or her wrong doings. In superego-based remorse, there are many subcategories; self remorse, forced remorse, shallow remorse, as well as inward remorse. In the book the Scarlett Letter, Hester prim, who committed a…

Id (Pleasure Principle) The most primal of the three components. This structure is completely unconscious and is only interested in instant indulgence of basic urges and desires. The id consist of two organic impulses which Freud refers to as Eros and Thanatos. Eros, also known as the “life instinct” incorporates sexual instincts, the drive to live and basic impulses such as thirst and hunger. These impulses are crucial to human race and to the survival of the individual. On the other hand…

The Id: a reservoir of instinctual and biological urges that operates on the “pleasure principle”, and the Superego: a source of conscience that inhibits the socially undesirable impulses of the id and operates on the “moral principle.” The Id and Superego clash in a subconscious battle. Both forces strive for victory in the human mind. Both forces dictate the decisions of humans daily. In the movie, Regarding Henry, a narcissistic lawyer with a thirst to work and make money undergoes an extreme…

three parts to their personality. These three components are known as the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is selfish and doesn’t tend to other people's needs or aspirations, soley its own. Freud says the id ““knows no judgements of value: no good and evil, no morality” – only the fulfillment of immediate desires” (CommonLit). When humans reach around the age of three, they acquire what Freud calls the ego. The ego satisfies the demands and narcissistic cravings of the id, but also…

Analysis of “The Lottery” and “The Cask of Amontillado” Psychoanalytic theory is based on Freud’s idea that we can realise what does person’s thinks and feels if we look at what he or she perceives in his mind (Psychoanalytic Criticism (1930's-present)). Moreover, it follows that by analysing one of the author’s characters we are really analysing the author itself. We do not need to believe this as a whole. We believe based on experience and on some Psychological theories, that the main…

Alter ego in Latin means “the other I”, which suggest that a person with such characteristics can have two different personalities. There are different factors that aide the creation of an alter ego, for a new self is not just created involuntarily and automatically. Psychology explains such occurrence as Dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder) , and according to the Human Diseases and Conditions article, is a condition of psychiatric nature in which a…

Dissociative Identity Disorder in Fight Club Fight Club, a movie directed by David Fincher, sheds light on the characteristic traits and symptoms of Dissociative Identity Disorder through the character portrayed by Edward Norton. Edward Norton, the protagonist of the story is seen throughout the film talking to a friend and engaging in chaotic and risky behavior which were influenced by his friend. This is seen throughout the movie where they made a Fight Club and started embarking on projects…

are some strengths and weaknesses of Freud’s ideas? There are a number of strengths and weaknesses associated with Freud, and his development of psychoanalytic theory. Through his introduction of the three major systems of personality: the id, the ego, and the superego, Freud thoroughly explained how the collaboration of all three systems contributed to the developing personality. With his consideration of the role of the unconscious mind, Freud prepared the way for the growth of other theories;…

Behaviorist perspective Behavioral psychology which is also known as behaviorism is the theory of learning which is built on the idea that behaviors are conditioned responses. People learn from their environment. There are two main approaches to conditioned learning; classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Classical conditioning is based on natural reflexes and neutral stimuli. Russian psychologist Ivan Pavlov is one of the most famous psychologists in behaviorism. Pavlov conditioned…

perspective in psychology and also we will go further deep in the strength and weakness of the methods used, and the judgment made relating to the studies. So what is psychology? Psychology is the science of behaviour and mental process. The psychodynamic approach suggest the abnormality result from unconscious conflict between the parts of the personality the id, ego and the super ego. The mind is separated into three each having factions. These are as we mentioned before id, ego and super…