PERSONALITY
PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORIES
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To boost a person’s self confidence
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To push for the fulfilment of ones self interest
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To mediate between impulsive drives and the moral conscience
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, the id is the primitive and instinctual part of the mind that contains sexual and aggressive drives and hidden memories, the super-ego operates as a moral conscience, and the ego is the realistic part that mediates between the desires of the id and the super-ego.
Detailed explanation-2: -EGO: For Freud, the ego is “the representative of the outer world to the id” ("Ego and the Id” 708). In other words, the ego represents and enforces the reality-principle whereas the id is concerned only with the pleasure-principle.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ultimately, though, it’s the ego that serves as the mediator between the id, the superego, and reality. The ego must determine how to meet the needs of the id, while upholding social reality and the moral standards of the superego. A healthy personality is the result of a balance between the id, ego, and superego.
Detailed explanation-4: -The ego prevents us from acting on our basic urges (created by the id) but also works to achieve a balance with our moral and idealistic standards (created by the superego).
Detailed explanation-5: -According to Sigmund Freud, there are only two basic drives that serve to motivate all thoughts, emotions, and behavior. These two drives are, simply put, sex and aggression. Also called Eros and Thanatos, or life and death, respectively, they underlie every motivation we as humans experience.