PERSONALITY
PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORIES
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Makes decisions based on the demands of the ID and restrictions of the superego, ‘reality principle’
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‘reality principle’ we learn these principles from our parents and society
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Represents our wishes and desires, present from birth
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is the superego? The superego incorporates the values and morals of society which are learned from one’s parents and others. It develops around the age of 3 – 5 years during the phallic stage of psychosexual development.
Detailed explanation-2: -The superego is the ethical component of the personality and provides the moral standards by which the ego operates. The superego’s criticisms, prohibitions, and inhibitions form a person’s conscience, and its positive aspirations and ideals represent one’s idealized self-image, or “ego ideal.”
Detailed explanation-3: -Parts of the Superego In psychology, the superego can be further divided into two components: the ego ideal and the conscience1 (which may be more familiar as a concept).
Detailed explanation-4: -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.
Detailed explanation-5: -In Freudian psychology and psychoanalysis, the reality principle (German: Realitätsprinzip) is the ability of the mind to assess the reality of the external world, and to act upon it accordingly, as opposed to acting on the pleasure principle.