The Ego and the Id

“Unconscious Thought Fantasies and Dreams Repression Emotions The Mind” (McGowan). There are many details when it comes to talking about psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis is the study of the emotions and thoughts of the human brain. Sigmund Freud, the man who created the theory of psychoanalysis. Freud grew up in the small town of Freiberg, Moravia which is now a part of the Czech Republic. Freud spent the majority of his adult life studying and testing his theory of psychoanalysis. This paper will…

aggression (Nye, 2000, p.2). In the process of human development, the id, ego and super-ego are developed, shaping our personality. In evaluating Beth through the lens of Freud, there are a few areas that can be identified as contributors to her aggressive and hostile tendencies and sexually acting out. Freud identified humans as “pleasure seekers” at the core, only acting on sexual and aggressive impulses (Nye, 2000, p.11). The “id”, is a stage of the most basic of needs, not knowing right from…

The theory that I chose to use in order to inform Ms. Arlington’s treatment plan was Cognitive-Behavioral Theory (CBT). The use of CBT is evident throughout Ms. Arlington’s treatment plan. The focus on cognitive distortions and behavioral modification, as well as the insightfulness of Ms. Arlington, made CBT a good choice to utilize. Ms. Arlington’s inability to practice positive self-talk and her irrational thought patterns concerning her parenting are two of the reasons that maintaining…

I’m in the middle of a sentence, talking to a friend, when all of a sudden my mouth starts to feel full. Trying to feel around with my tongue, it feels as if I have marbles in my mouth. I begin spitting them out and come to realize they are teeth; my teeth. I search for a mirror and see nothing but gums. As I look down I have a handful of my teeth. I start to panic because I don’t know what is happening and I can’t even speak or smile without people realizing I don’t have teeth. As the anxiety…

created the three primary systems on which the human brain operates, the id, the ego, and the super ego. The id is ones primary desires, their innate instincts; it if often referred to as the pleasure the principle. Then comes the superego is the moral part of the psyche, that deals with morality, and imposes guilt, and finally, the ego is the reality principle, that almost acts as a regulator between the superego and the id. Freud believed that humans only feel guilt because of society, since…

drugs usually cause hallucinations and makes one to forget the problems they are facing. According to Freud, the psychological theory of addiction is made up the id, superego and ego (Miller 2010). The id is more childish, has lots of instincts and does things by force. The superego is the main component of someone’s personality. The ego intervenes between the superego and…

contexts, such as poverty and racism. Lauren Slater is a psychologist, she uses the three structures of Freud’s personality theory, Id, ego, and superego. Id is based on instincts. This personality is unconscious, and it demands the id desires, and needs. If these desires, and needs are not met it will result to anxiety or problematic within the complex human behaviors. Ego is based on Reality. This sort of personality, is the desires of realistic and social behaviors. Finally, superego is…

Sigmund Schlomo Freud was born May 6th, 1856 in Pribor, Czech Republic. He was the first born of eight children of his Jewish family which was not finically stable. In 1857 his father lost his job and the family had to move to Vienna. When Sigmund was younger he knew a significant amount of different languages such as German, French, Italian, Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. After he graduated high school he studied at the University of Vienna where he graduated with his degree as a Doctor of Medicine…

He creates characters to serve as manifestations of each of the three parts of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic personality theory. Ralph represents the ego, Simon and Piggy, the superego, and Jack and eventually the majority of the other boys, the id. It is because of the id’s great influence on man that Golding feels man does not deserve democracy. While there are people like Jack, who only concern themselves with short term goals and instincts…

would be without them. I have obviously taught them a lot, but sometimes I think that they have taught me more. I see a little bit of myself in each one. The Freudian theory of id, ego, and superego reflects from me and onto the dogs I raised, making them the perfect trio of pups. I want to start by talking about my id. Loki, the youngest dog of 2 years represents everything I want to do, regardless of what the consequences are. Loki is impulsive and fun-loving. I often find him running…