Psychodynamic Approach: Exploring Id, Ego, and Superego in Psychology

This assignment delves into the psychodynamic approach, focusing on Sigmund Freud's model of the id, ego, and superego. It explains how these three components of the human psyche interact to influence behavior. The assignment begins by defining the id as the instinctual part of the personality, driven by basic needs and desires. It then describes the ego as the part that deals with reality, mediating between the id and the external world, seeking to satisfy the id's desires in socially acceptable ways. Finally, the assignment explores the superego, which represents moral judgment and incorporates societal values. The assignment references key sources such as Freud's works and related studies to support its explanations, offering a clear understanding of each element and their collective impact on human personality and behavior. This assignment is intended to provide insights into the core concepts of Freudian psychology.

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Psychodynamic Approach Id Ego and the Superego
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The id ego and the superego form the three parts of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic
model. As per Freud, these three human personality parts combine to establish complex
behavioral patterns that human beings exhibit (McLeod, 2019). In this theory, id entails the
instinct, ego the reality, and superego the moral judgement.
According to (Freud, 1964), the id is the most basic part of human personality, and
represents the most animalistic urges. Good examples of id are the desire to have food and the
desire for sex. This part instantly seeks gratification for human needs and wants. According to
(McLeod, 2019), Freud posits that if human beings fail to meet these wants, then individuals may
come angry, anxious, or tensed.
Next, the ego part deals with human reality; and attempts to fulfil the id desires in a
manner that is ethical and socially right as per the society’s values (McLeod, 2019). For
example, seeking permission to use something first before using it without authorization;
contrary to this the owner would be angry. Freud argued that the ego part recognizes the
existence of other people, and that these people have basic needs too.
Last is the superego part whose basis is on moral judgement about the right and wrong.
The superego part of human personality goes beyond the ego part, and making decisions is based
on moral values unlike the ego part wherein decision depends on what the society considers to be
right (McLeod, 2019). In simple terms, the superego adds morals to the society.

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References
Freud, S. (1964). The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud.
Psychoanalysis, 1(1), 50-62. Retrieved September 30, 2019
McLeod, S. (2019). Id, Ego and Superego. Simply Psychology, 4(2), 1-6. Retrieved from
https://www.simplypsychology.org/psyche.html