The Ego and the Id

The following is a case study of Diana Nyad who is most known for being the first person confirmed to swim from Cuba to Florida. Diana Nyad suffered from sexual assault by the hands of her childhood coach. She channeled that energy into swimming developing a compulsive behavior that encouraged a self-inflicted torturous training. Nyad’s training resulted in breaking Penny Palfrey’s distance record for distance swimming. (“DianaNyad”Wikipedia.WikimediaFoundation,n.d.Web.) In this case history, I…

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…

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…

I chose to portray this main conflict and the inclusion of the id, ego, and superego within Oedipus' thoughts. Since the play takes place in an older time and many of the torture devices used were medieval torture devices, I represented Oedipus' mental fight with a torture rack as the central part. Oedipus, represented by the wooden mannequin, is being pulled in four different directions by the id, ego, superego, and conflict. The Id is represented by the red devil ball because it shows a…

levels of awareness: the id, ego, and superego. The id is concerned with fulfilling a person’s needs and wants. Additionally, the ego, then tries to satisfy the id’s impulses and decrease tension. Id impulses are normally unacceptable and can be threatening, so the ego’s job is to keep id impulses in the unconscious. Lastly, the superego works with the ego to suppress those impulses and helps the ego perform ethically. The basic idea regarding “ego-defense” is for the ego to take care of…

the id, ego, and superego. The id controls impulsivity, the ego focuses on reality, and the superego is concerned with morals. The id and superego are clashing opposites that need the ego to keep the balance between them. William Golding tie this psychoanalytical idea into his novel, Lord of the Flies, where a group of young boys stranded on an island soon became conflicted with following either their savage human instincts or the rules of civilization. Within the novel, the concepts of the id,…

jurisdiction of it. Essentially, one’s mental thoughts are what drives one’s behavior. The human psyche is composed of the id, ego, and superego. These three aspects of the human psyche are what controls our actions and determines our personality. Published in 1623, Shakespeare’s play Macbeth illustrates Macbeth as the id, Lady Macbeth as the superego, and Macduff as the ego. Lady Macbeth’s actions in making Macbeth want to murder were led by her superego. The play illustrates her superego being…

of our mind are called the Id, Ego, and Superego, and together they control our thoughts and behavior. They are a part of psychologist Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality which he created in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Lord of the Flies provides an understanding of the fragile balance of Freud 's three parts of the psyche using symbolic characters; therefore demonstrating…

Doppelganger. Noun. A ghostly double or counterpart of a living person. The double may not be nearly as obvious in normal society as one person having two completely different appearances, but some people may lead a ‘double life’ which is the same concept. Someone could have two very distinct personalities that almost form two people that are incredibly different. This concept of a doppelganger is very prevalent in life and more importantly in literature. Doppelgangers are especially seen in…

Regarding Henry Regarding Henry is an excellent example demonstrating humans Id and Superego states of mind. The movie takes place in New York City. The main character, Henry is a wealthy lawyer, however tends to be arrogant and greedy. Freud's theories stated that humans have 3 parts to their personality, sId, ego, and superego. Regarding Henry shows focuses on the Id, and Superego part of the brain overall. In Regarding Henry most of the Superego scenes occur in the beginning of the story line…