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I'm having trouble understanding the ego in Freud's psychoanalytic theory. If the id is the instinctual needs and desires present at birth, then is ego the voice of reason that controls the id?

>> No.9988684

>>9988673
It goes id - uncontrollable instincts in your subconscious. Ego - your self-aware ideas that you consciously come up with. Superego - basically your conscience that controls your ego.

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>>9988673
>Freud

>> No.9988691

>>9988673
It's literally the most bullshit theory you will ever learn.

>> No.9988697

>>9988691
Unfortunately, it's part of my college course. But thanks for the advice.

>> No.9988712

>>9988673
Ego is supposed to be your actual actions, behavior etc. It's influenced and often choosing between Id (base instincts and emotions) and super ego (rational thought).

>> No.9988738

>>9988673
not science or math

please, repost in one of these:
>>>/his/
>>>/lit/
>>>/x/

>> No.9988744

>>9988738
Why /x/? Is the human mind supernatural to you?

>> No.9988745

>>9988738
Which one do you recommend? I thought it was science since it's part of psychology.

>> No.9988759

>>9988745
probably /his/ since Freud is mostly of interest in humanities and not modern psychology (which is only a science by the skin of its teeth)