The Ego and the Id

Emory University’s English professor, Mark Bauerlein, became beautifully transparent in his published article, “My Failed Atheism”. He shared his testimony of how he has constantly struggled with summoning up a belief in God all throughout his life. However, unlike most proclaimed atheists, Bauerlein admits that he wants to believe with all his heart. He quotes in the eleventh paragraph, “The discovery [of atheism] didn’t free me, it crushed me. The universe was open, but my life was closed.…

behaviors and emotions in their life, and conflicts that occur in a person’s childhood growth outlines their personality. By doing this, “Freud divided the mind into three parts that interacted within the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious: id, ego, and superego”…

The person’s ego, or sense of self, is similar to the spiritually in a client-centered treatment in therapy. Spiritually is the experience of meaning (Cole & Tufano, 2008). Cole and Tufano (2008) stated the meaning of occupations are the emotions, motivation, and affect. The FOR uses concepts of ego psychology, object relations, human spirituality, and humanism (Cole & Tufano, 2008). The psychodynamic…

Humanism came as a revolution breaking out through a pattern of social change, the concept came into being after the rational upbringing within the mindset of the society. The inception was witnessed in the Renaissance age that rooted into the European trends, this initiation was associated from a simple attitude of redefying the existing dominance of the prevalent believes; Humanism brings up the power of authority from such believes into the perception of an individual. Renaissance witnessed…

In the sense of the id, the superego’s responsibility is to control the major impulses, principally those not widely accepted in society. Applying the psychological, or psychoanalytical lens to a work of literature is intended to help an individual grasp the author’s unintentional…

believed that you are born with only one personality structure, the id. The id is only concerned only with satisfying your own personal needs (Burger, 44). Freud developed a structural model that would divide personalities into three main groups. The structural mode consisted of the id, the ego, and the superego (Burger, 44). Often time, these parts will be against one another. According to Freud, we develop the id from birth. The id is based on selfishness…

Over time there has been many changes concerning stalking and intimate partner-violence laws. The first law regarding stalking was passed in California back in 1992, (U.S. Department of Justice, 1996). Before 1992 there were no legislations regarding stalking meaning one could stalk a victim and not face any charges. In addition, intimate partner-violence was a norm where men were legally allowed to beat or “discipline” their wives if they acted a certain way/dishonored their husband. Over the…

Schizophrenia is an abnormal psychology that is defined in three ways as a deviation from statistical norm, social norm and cultural relativism. There are problems that define the abnormalities in terms of system that relies on subjective judgment of an individual’s behavior. The mental disorders are classified using The Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder DSM-V to aid in the psychotic diagnosis of the disorder. The term schizophrenia is used to describe the general class of disorders that are…

What 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…

Doublespeak: an Ironic End to Ethical Civilization What would life be like if government controlled all radios, televisions, and newspaper? Imagine being told that only one thing acceptable is to believe. Imagine if an individual is told what to speak, what to think, how to act, and who to trust. North Korea is a communist country in Asia. Just a couple of weeks ago, North Korea celebrated 66th anniversary of their government’s ideals. In Pyongyang, the country’s capital, massive groups of…