personality Flashcards
1
Q
what did freud say?
A
there are 3 parts of the personality
2
Q
what are the 3 main parts of the personality?
A
the Id
ego
superego
3
Q
what is the ID?
A
the basic animal part of the personality that contains our innate, agressive and sexual instincts
accounts for unreasonable behaviour
4
Q
what is the ego?
A
exists in both the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind as a rational part known as the reality principle
balances id and superego to keep our behaviour in line
5
Q
what is the superego?
A
exists in both conscious and unconscious
part of mind that takes our morals into account and is involved in making us feel guilty
