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The id, ego and super-ego are three concepts of psychoanalytic theory that describe the mental life of a person. The id is the will of a person that demands absolute power and immediate satisfaction. The super-ego is the critical element of the mind that is moral, judgemental and socially considerate. The ego is the realistic element of the mind that tries to fill the demands of the id in the real world by using input from the super-ego. The following are illustrative functions of the ego.
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Type | | Definition (1) | A mental layer that tries to fill the demands of the id by using input from the super-ego. | Definition (2) | The executive functions of the mind that work according to the reality principle whereby desires are achieve in the long-run by working in a pragmatic way that considers the apparent realities of the external world. | Related Concepts | |
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