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.
