The Ego and the Id

In the mid-19th century, Sigmund Freud developed the psychoanalytic theory which argued that personality is formed by the structures of the human mind: the ego, the ID, and the superego. He stated that people are motivated and driven by their hopes, dreams, fears, and needs. Psychoanalytic criticism asserts that literature, like dreams, reveals secret unconscious desires and anxieties of the author. Kate Chopin, author of The Awakening, was born in the 19th century, a time where women had to…

Every human is inevitably born with an impetuous portion of their psyche. This unintelligible slice of the human mind is characterized as the “id,” and it contains our primitive drives, operating largely in accordance with the pleasure principle, whereby its two main goals are the seeking of pleasure and the avoidance of pain. The id can be separated into two parts – the Eros, which is the life instinct that motivates people to focus on pleasure-seeking tendencies, and the Thanatos, which is the…

behind our behavior, and come up with reasons to explain our behavior. However, personality itself comes from interactions with id, ego, and superego. The id is where all the decisions are made using the pleasure principle. Th ego delays gratification using the reality principle so that decision making is appropriate, and when threated the ego uses defense mechanisms. The super ego is where we get our sense of right and wrong. The psychosexual stages of development are: oral (0-18 months), anal…

Personality Case Study of Pat from Silver Linings Playbook Alanna Sampson Yorkville University Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to analyze a character named Pat Solitano from the movie Silver Linings Playbook. A synopsis of Silver Linings Playbook will be provided in the introduction. Further, Pat will be discussed from psychoanalytic perspective. Finally, strengths and weaknesses of the psychoanalytic perspective will be discussed in relation to the study of Pat’s…

Psychoanalysis is one of the therapeutic techniques that is used by psychotherapist, which evaluates and treat individuals with behavioral disturbances. The theories of psychoanalysis are credited to psychiatrist Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalytic theory was developed working with individuals with mental illness by Sigmund Freud. This theory was influenced during the twentieth century. Sigmund Freud inspired many therapists and psychologists, which many have expanded their own ideas and theories…

beginnings in Sigmund Freud. Freud has been one of the most influential people in psychology because of his many theories and applications. He believed that the mind was made of 3 elements: the id, ego, and superego. These things in turn made humans what they are. Id was the primal and natural instincts of the human. Ego was…

the ego into two compartments; the object-libido and the self-libido. The sublimation provides the energy used to facilitate development and interaction with society (Loewald, 1988). However, this suggestion discounts the unity provided by the narcissistic libido. It is more likely that the self-directed libido and the object-libido begin as the same system, with narcissistic identification playing a major role in what is chosen as the object for affection (Hall, 1954). The ability of the ego to…

and physical symbolism elevates the concept even more so. Using human characters to envelope Freud's model of the Id, Ego, and Superego (such as Jack, Simon, Piggy, and Ralph) entertains the concept of human nature and the stark contrasts about the perception of what is right and what is wrong. A character often found in the middle of controversy is Ralph, the personification of the Ego. “All at once, Robert was screaming and struggling with the strength of frenzy. Jack had him by the hair and…

Sigmund Freud’s intra-psychic theory on trauma was developed, from inspiration on his clinical case studies in the late nineteenth century. Freud took on the direction that the repression process is a defence against emotional trauma. The term repression was used to describe painful and emotional events, that are able to be blocked out from an individual’s conscious awareness. This is so that the painful effects of the event would not be experienced and intentionally forgotten (Cohen, 1985). The…

reasons that attribute to why wars occur. Firstly, Daniel Kahneman’s prospect theory will be used to analyse the reasons and rationale behind Russia initiating the annexation of Crimea, George Homas’ rational choice theory and Sigmund Freud’s theory of id, ego, and superego will be used to analyse the reasons why Yanukovych had signed the treaty with Russia, James Fearon’s rationalist explanations of war and the concept of nationalism will be used to analyse the methods in which Russia had…