Tripartite Personality Flashcards
How many parts is our adult personality split into and when is it developed
There is three parts
And they develop at different stages of your life
What are the three personality types
Id
Ego
Superego
What does the Id control
Impulse and unconscious of personality
When is this personality presented
At birth
What does the if demand
Immediate satisfaction and gratification at any cost
What does the ego control
Conscious and rational part of the mind
When does the ego develop
2 years
What’s the function of the ego
Balancing the demands of the id in a socially acceptable setting
What is superego
Sense of right and wrong
What stage of the personality development is this
The last
What age is this developed
4 years
What is the aim of superego
Civilise behaviour to ensure it’s socially acceptable
If these personality’s are unbalanced what does it lead to
Domineering by personality
If the ID is dominant what domineering personality is present
Psychopathic
What is psychopathic
There’s a lack of guilt and empathy
