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Introducing the ID, EGO and SUPEREGO

ID:
- What is it
- what does it seek
- how does it operate (pleasure vs reality principle)
- moral or non moral
- aware of reality?

SUPEREGO:
- what is it
- what does it control
- is it able to modify itself according to the situation (e.g. stealing a loaf of bread to feed a family)
- black and white or grey?


EGO:
- operates under the reality or pleasure principle
- how does it balance ID and superego
- can it change
- logical vs illorgical
- rational vs irrationation

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Final answer:

The ID, EGO, and SUPEREGO are three components of Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality. The ID operates on the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification. The SUPEREGO acts as our moral compass. The EGO balances the demands of the ID and SUPEREGO, operating on the reality principle.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ID, EGO, and SUPEREGO are three components of Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality. The ID represents our primal, instinctual urges and operates on the pleasure principle. The SUPEREGO acts as our moral compass, guiding us towards socially acceptable behavior. The EGO, or self, balances the demands of the ID and SUPEREGO, operating on the reality principle to find realistic ways of satisfying desires.

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