The Freudian Theory of the Mind

[Lorenzo]

The central goal of Freudian psychoanalysis is to make the patient aware of what is hidden in his/her unconscious.

ID: Primal urges, food, sex, aggression. The ID "drives" instinct. Entirely subconscious

EGO: Mediator between primal urges and behavior accepted in reality

SUPEREGO: Moral values, conscience; can lead to self-blame and attacks on ego.

[Lorenzo]

ID: "I want it"

EGO: "Take it and you will get in trouble"

SUPEREGO: "You know you can't have it. Taking it is wrong"