AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the superego is the component of personality composed of the internalized ideals that we have acquired from our parents and society. The superego works to suppress the urges of the id and tries to make the ego behave morally, rather than realistically.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Sigmund Freud, the part of the psyche that stops a person from stealing is the. superego. Thinking someone is angry at you when in reality you are angry at yourself is called. projection. Marty frequently becomes angry at his wife.

Detailed explanation-3: -Perhaps Freud’s single most enduring and important idea was that the human psyche (personality) has more than one aspect. Freud’s personality theory (1923) saw the psyche structured into three parts (i.e., tripartite), the id, ego and superego, all developing at different stages in our lives.

Detailed explanation-4: -The superego is present in the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious.

Detailed explanation-5: -The superego persuades the ego to choose moral behavior and strive for perfection by offering punishments and rewards. For example, if the ego gives in to id demands, the superego may make you feel bad through guilt.