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conscience determines which behaviours are accepted by society and punishes unacceptable and inappropriate behaviour with guilt. As a whole the superego strives to do what is right and tries to control the instincts of the id. Defence Mechanisms WHY DO WE NEED THEM? When the id and superego make conflicting demands on the ego we may feel threatened, overwhelmed or anxious and as if we are crumbling under the weight of all our problems. Freud stated that in order to deal with difficult situations

Brien 2011:103) The three key elements of Freud’s tripartite personality structure are the id, the ego and the superego. These three elements are used in almost every decision a person makes on a day to day basis. The structure is mostly compared to an ice berg with a small bit of the ego being above the water which would be the conscious and the id and the superego being underneath the water and unconscious. The id and the superego are also portrayed as the devil and the angel respectably. According

psyche conceived by Freud. That is, the id, the ego, and the superego. The “id” is the part of a personality that contains a person's primitive impulses, such as thirst, anger, hunger and the desire for instant gratification and release. Freud believed that the “id” is based on our pleasure principle, so whatever the “id” wants at that time to feel good, it will do it, with no regard or consideration for the reality of the situation. According to Freud, the “id” presents the unconscious, instinctive

consisted of the Id, the super ego and the ego (McLeod 2009). The Id is the pleasure principle concerned with instincts and pleasure and operates by primary processes which thereby, does not take into account the reality principle (McLeod 2009). For example, if you were extremely thirsty; instead of going to buy a bottle of water or refilling your own bottle, you would drink from someone else’s water bottle without their permission and without them knowing. This example demonstrates how the Id principle

Everyone has seen a guy with earbuds on attached to an iPhone or iPod, or a girl rapidly texting on her smartphone. Our modern world relies on technology and has been an integral part of our life and we embrace the benefits of it. People of today are immersed in technological advancements that provide non-stop communication and instant gratification, whether it’s through a phone, tablet, laptop. But is technology a good thing? “Ray Bradbury imagines the future. Often his vision is dark and foreboding

is classified into three main structures in the mind that are constantly fighting each other until one area dominates. The three main structures within Medea include the Id, Ego, and Super-ego, systems that are easily seen and demonstrate how each part of her personality affected the outcome of her story. When looking at Medea’s Id, Ego, and Super-ego, one can see how they influenced the defense mechanisms and drew in possible traumatic childhood events from her youth that could help to comprehend

Piggy As the Conscious Mind The book Lord of The Flies, by William Golding has the theory of Freud’s Id, Ego, and Superego characterized throughout the actions of boys who had to try to survive after being stranded on an island while escaping the war. When using Freud’s theory, the character, In the book Lord of the Flies it explains Piggy himself as a character, the superego of Freud’s theory, and Piggy being portrayed as the superego come together to piece a great story together showing us all

Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Jekyll’s id is Mr. Hyde. As stated in an outside source, “A study in dualism: The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” “Mr. Hyde would seem easily recognizable as the id, seeking instant gratification, having an aggressive instinct, and having no moral or social mores that need be followed,” (Singh and Chakrabarti 13). Mr. Hyde as seen multiple times throughout the novel, expresses one of the components of the id mentioned in the quotation. One example showing

The id, ego and superego are created during childhood as the child is learning about different aspects of life. The id is the pleasure principle and is present from birth. It’s drive is toward immediate gratification. Its sources of energy are Eros and Thanatos. Eros is life instinct and Thanatos is death instinct, sexual energy, and motivation. The ego mediates the demands of the id without going against the restraints that the superego has on it. The ego follows the reality principle which

Football hooliganism is a description of a football related violent behaviours and actions from aggressive and fanatic football supporters. It is a very widely spread and transitional phenomena in many parts of Europe, Latin America, and recently in north Africa. Hundreds of incidents have happened, many people have died, thousands of fans have injured, several stadiums were ruined, and many squares were turned into battlefields just because of football hooligans who exploit the game of football