Freud's Three Elements of Personality (Id, Ego, Superego) & Defense Mechanisms

Superego

An individual's moral standards or conscience. The source of all guilt.

The characteristic ways in which these intrapsychic conflicts are resolved are?

Central to an individual's personality

Id

Governed by the pleasure principle and is part of the personality that seeks satisfaction and immediate gratification of its desires.

Ego

Governed by the reality principle and is the logical part of the psyche.

Which parts of the psyche are always in a constant state of conflict?

Id and superego

What are the three parts of the psyche?

Id, ego, and superego

What is the ego's job?

To "referee" the conflict of the id and superego.

Why do people use defense mechanisms?

To help them cope with the discomfort of anxiety.

The ego wants to satisfy the id's desires, but?

Wants to do it in ways that will not bring harm to the individual.

When do defense mechanisms become real problems?

When engaging in the defense mechanism in and of itself become overly important or too frequently done for the person.