The Id, Ego, & Super-ego Flashcards

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Id

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Part of the mind containing the drives present at birth, the source of our bodily needs, wants, desires, and impulses particularly our sexual and aggressive drives.

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Ego

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Component of the personality developed through contact with the external world that enables us to deal with life’s practical demands.

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Super-ego

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Mental system that reflects the internalization of cultural rules, mainly learned as our parents exercised their authority.

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