ego mediator

The idFirst & basic part of Personality

made up of

Drive for destruction, self-destruction, dominance

Life instinct, creativity, sex drive

UNIVERSAL – everybody has the

same id drive!!! Everybody has

Thanatos, everybody has Eros, no matter where and how you were born – we all

have the same “instincts” – the

same id!

THANATOS

EROS

•Driven by the Pleasure Principle

•Only concerned with gratification

•Does not consider anything else (eg social setting, appropriateness, availability etc)

The SUPEREGO

•Your value system•Your moral and ethical code•Your idea of what is right and what is wrong•Your idea of what is socially acceptable and what is not•Your idea of what is appropriate for situations and what is not.

•Is the Superego universal like the id? Why?

Your Inner-judgeInternal father-figureYour conscience

It’s the part inside of you that makes you feel guilty when you have done something that conflicts with your value, moral or ethical system.It’s the part inside of you that gives your motivation to strive for the best, to accomplish commendable thingsIt’s the part inside of you that makes you feel proud of yourself when you have achieved something you set out to accomplish

He embarrassed you – Kill him, hurt him, destroy him, make him pay -

You cant kill him, you must not hurt him, you must forgive him, you should try to be nice to him. God wants you to turn the other cheek.

YOUR ID

YOUR SUPEREGO

YOU

http://freudsigmund.blogspot.com/2010/12/id-ego-super-ego.html

THE EGOThe Negotiator

The PeacemakerFinds a solution to make

the Id and the Superego satisfied

Operates according to the

REALITY PRINCIPLE

REALITY PRINCIPLE•Awareness and adjustment to environmental circumstances•What is realistically possible?•What is socially acceptable?•What is appropriate?•What are the costs and benefits?•What are the risks, requirements and outcomes?

I WANT SEX, I WANT IT NOW NOW – I’m going to grab somebody and do it right here on the table!

That is inappropriate, you should feel guilty for having “immoral intentions”, God says that is a sin. You must NEVER carry out that impulse publically!!!

You will be ridiculed for public indecency. It is not socially acceptable to just start having sex whenever you feel like it, wherever you are. It is not appropriate conduct nor is it an appropriate situation

The ID really wants it

The Superego demands that you don’t carry out behaviour that is morally and sociallyinappropriate!

Find a happy solution or compromise that will make the id, the superego and reality satisfied!

REALITY

How does the Ego mediate the crisis arising from the conflict between id drive and the

superego?

Defense Mechanisms of the EGO

SUBLIMATION

PROJECTION

INTELLECTUALISATION

RATIONALISATION

REGRESSIONDENIAL

REPRESSION

DISPLACEMENTREACTION FORMATION

SUBLIMATION

“Sublimation is a defense mechanism that allows us to act out unacceptable impulses by converting these behaviors into a more acceptable form. For example, a person experiencing extreme anger might take up kick-boxing as a means of venting frustration. Freud believed that sublimation was a sign of maturity that allows people to function normally in socially acceptable ways.”

http://psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonality/ss/defensemech_6.htm

SUBLIMATION OF THANATOS

SUBLIMATION OF Eros

Defense Mechanisms of the EGO

SUBLIMATION

PROJECTION

INTELLECTUALISATION

RATIONALISATION

REGRESSION

DENIAL

REPRESSION

DISPLACEMENT

REACTION FORMATION

Take aPERSONALITY QUIZ

And see what type ofPersonality you are.

You have a huge test to study for, but you don't really feel like working. Instead, you ask your parents if you could go to a party, but they say no. What do you do?

A-You decide to suck it up and study for your test- you want to make sure you get good marks

B-You listen to your parents, but you still are too lazy to study for your test so you do it after some video games/movies.

C-You decide to go to the party anyways. You can have a good time and when you come home you could deal with your parents then.

1.

Let's say you've just become the leader of a country. You need a way to govern your people. How do you go about doing this?

A -You think to yourself that you don't like rules; you'd rather just let your people live however they want.

B-You base your laws off of ones you either read in the Bible or ones you think are morally right.

C-You see how the country was running before you became leader and view the positive and negative sides. You change what you dislike

2.

There's a really hot person that just transferred to your school. You really want to go out with him or her, so what do you do?A-Talk to him a bit to get to know him first. Building up a friendship is the best way to start a relationship.

B-Just go up and ask him out straightforward. Hey, if you like the guy, you're not going to miss your chance!

C-Wait for him to approach you. If he likes you then he'll make the move.

3.

Someone that you have a crush on invites you to a party this Friday, but that's exactly the same day and time your best friend asked you to go shopping to choose an outfit for their sister’s wedding later on this month.What do you choose?

A- You decide to go with your friend. She would be really hurt if you turned her down again just to go some party with someone you hardly know.

B-You think about it and decide to go with your crush- Besides, this invitation is very rare – only the coolest people are invited. You can go shopping anytime - you reschedule with your friend!

C-You tell both of them you can make it, going with your friend half the time and your crush the other half.

4.

Do you have a religion?

A- Yes, and I follow it strongly. I’m very faithful

B- No, I never really got into it.

C- I do, but I don't do anything to strengthen my faith.

5.

What do you want to make your career?

A-You want to do something that will help mankind in some way like becoming a doctor or teacher.

B-You want to get a job with something you'll have fun doing for the rest of your life. You definitely don't want to get bored with.

C-You want to get a job that deals with discovering new things or learning about the world around you.

6.

You and your friends decide they want to do something this weekend. How do you make the plans?

A-Think of what all you're doing this weekend and decide on the best time and place you can meet.

B-Just go with the flow- whatever happens that day will happen. It's more fun that way!

C-Ask everyone what they want to do and see if there's a way you can make everyone happy.

7.

What type of person do you usually go for?

A-Someone good-looking and funny.

B-Someone that cares about you and the issues of the world.

C-Someone intelligent that can hold a good conversation with you.

8.

Do you get jealous?

A- All the time

B-Only when provoked

C-No

9.

What is your sense of humour like?

A-Childish – you play a lot of practical jokes, you do a lot of crass or toilet humour. You love Mr Bean.

B- Silly – not entirely all sericus intelligent jokes – a good balance of clever jokes and light-hearted fun – you like the comedian Trevor Noah!

C-Witty – you like shows like “the Big Bang Theory”, you always have a clever or sharp comeback to anything, you’re famous at making puns, you think cartoons where someone falling over and getting smashed on the head are dumb. You hate Mr Bean!

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