psychology lesson 1 mr g

psychology lesson 1

Id, ego, superego:

• freud concluded that the majority of the mind is unconscious
• he divided the mind into three components: id, superego, ego
• the id is entirely conscious
• the superego and ego are partly conscious

The Id:

• represents our instinctual, biological urges
• split into two components:
• eros- sexual instincts
• thanatos- death instincts
• it exists completely from birth
• encourgages us to be impulsive, take and do what we want
• if this id was followed completely our behaviour would be impulsive and chaotic
• the ego makes sure this doesn't happen

The superego;

• can influence our conscious thought
• not fully formed at birth
• represents the moral principles that are learned during childhood
• developed through interaction with family…