Sigmund Freud Flashcards
according to ___, the ___ is complex and has more than a single component
Sigmund Freud - Human Personality
SF: composes of 3 elements
ID ( desires, basic instincts, driving forces )
ego ( reality )
superego (morals )
is the primary component of personality. The id is the only component of personality that is present from birth. This aspect of personality is entirely unconscious and includes instinctive and primitive behaviors it is present from birth, basic needs, an impulsive desire, and instinctual (pleasure principle)
ID
SF: is entirely unconscious and source of all psychic energy
personality
SF: develops from the ID and ensures that the impulses of the ID can be expressed in a manner
ego
SF: it functions in conscious, preconscious and unconscious mind
ego
SF: responsible for dealing reality and also satisfy the id’s desires
ego
begins to emerge at around age 5
super ego
begins to emerge at around five years old. The superego. The superego provides guidelines for making judgments. holds the internalized moral standards and ideals ( sense of right and wrong )
super ego
provides guidelines in making judgements
superego
The founder of psychoanalysis and physiologist turned physician, psychologist, and well-respected thinker of the early 20th century was
Sigmund Freud
______, which strives to satisfy the id’s desires in realistic and socially appropriate ways. The reality principle weighs the costs and benefits of an action before deciding to act upon or abandon impulses.
reality principle
The superego has two parts: The _____ includes information about things that are viewed as bad by parents and society. These behaviors are often forbidden and lead to bad consequences, punishments, or feelings of guilt and remorse. The _____ includes the rules and standards for behaviors that the ego aspires to.
conscience - ego ideal
