Sigmund Freud Flashcards
1
Q
human consciousness consists of what three parts
A
the ego, id, superego
2
Q
ego
A
the rational part of the mind, which operates on the reality principle
often struggles to satisfy the needs of the impulsive id and the moral superego at the same time
3
Q
id
A
the instinctual part of the mind which operates on the pleasure principle
4
Q
superego
A
the moral centre of the mind, acts as the mind’s conscience
5
Q
conscious
A
information that we are always aware of, our conscious mind performs the thinking when we take in new information
6
Q
unconscious
A
information processing in our mind that we are not aware of
7
Q
the … is fully unconscious while the … and … operate both consciously and unconsciously
A
id, ego, superego
