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Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

The Id, ego and super-ego were all part of a theory put forward by Sigmend Freud. Supposedly they're the three concepts that define the human mind.

As far as I know, I might be wrong, they are as follows:

The Id is set to seek out pleasure and new experiences.

The Ego is your personality, or at least the bit you show to the world. The ego represents what we would call reason and common sense, in stark contrast to the id, which contains the passions.
So, you're walking down the street and you see an elderly woman and her bag is on the floor beside her and you wan't to take it, the Id desires are still present but the ego will realise the consequences of the crime.

And then there is your super-ego.
The super-ego consists of the individuals egoic ideals, their spiritual goals, and their conscience also know as the "psychic agency" that criticises and prohibits his or her drives, fantasies, feelings, and actions.

"The Super-ego can be thought of as a type of conscience that punishes misbehavior with feelings of guilt"
So your super-ego is what deals with moral questioning, etc.
But just so you know, your super-ego and conscience are two different drives.

Good question.

(I am not 100% on all of this, I am remembering from my A Level Psychology) :-)





So, to sum them up in one sentence, they're the three men standing inside your head, shouting at eachother and telling you what to do. :D

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Terrific info Toby! I'm not up on my Freud either, but it sounds just about right. Frankly, I don't buy his theory here, but nevertheless, it is interesting.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

But, it is only a theory...

He also put forward such ideas as all children age 4-10 desired incest with their mothers and were at competition with their fathers. Crazy...

And he often smoked Cannabis.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

LOL. Don't get me wrong. I think Freud played an invaluable service. At the very least, he introduced the West to the idea that our childhood experiences can play an important role in shaping our adulthood experiences. And although this particular idea doesn't resonate much for me anymore, it did at one point and I am grateful for that. No accidents, no mistakes, in the ultimate sense.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Thanks guys!
I have another question if that's alright.
What is a 'rawshock' test???
Thanks again.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

No worries.

It's actually called a Rorschach Test, but prounounced raw-shock.
It's used by psychologists as a means of evaluating a persons personality, as well as detecting any underlying mental health issues, such as Thought Disorder (Psychosis). It gets it's name from the Swiss psychologiast, Hermann Rorschach.

Some examples:





There is no specific animal or shape you must identify to the inkblot.

For example with the first image I posted you
may see things such as bats, butterflies or moths.
I think that people can be diagnosed with Psychosis if they are shown inkblots such as the ones above, and assign the inkblots to things such as horses, houses and things that clearly are not present.

Aren't I interesting? :D

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Thanks, I am all set now!

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

You're welcome.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Simply out of curiosity, what do any of you see?

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

1 - Two bears
2 - Two human-like figures standing over a bowl
3 - Um... A butterfly?
Lol

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

I got,
Figure 1: A fish face,
Figure 2: Two humanoid figures awkwardly molding clay pots,
Figure 3: Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

A fish face? LOL
That isn't even on the list of what people see! :-) You're screwed! :D

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

I don't have any mental illnesses, I'm just a p r i c k.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

I'm not gonna argue with that... ;)
How old are you, If I may ask?

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

How old do I seem? You probably think I'm around 16 right?

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

No, I don't know how old you are.... Maybe mid 20's? Tell me a rough area? :)

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

I'm 8(I'm completely serious).

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

8?
:D Lol
Seriously, how old are you? And don't say 9.... XD

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

I'm serious.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Sure, Sure....
When is your year of birth?

Come on, you have to tell me...
I was born on the 24th April 1979, I am 31.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

My birthday is January 20th, 2002.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

:D
Too embarrased by your age? LOL

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

No, why?

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

You're obviously not 8. An 8 year old wouldn't be able to use a computer let alone hold the ideas that you do.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

(sigh)I don't have to prove anything to you, the only thing that should matter is that I can use this computer and I'm using to talk to you.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

So when I asked you for your age and told you that you didn't have to tell me, you decided to say you were 8? Intelligence to the max! :)

I was just curious, forgive me for being human.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Uh, what?

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

I can't help but wonder where this is going...

What are you saying 'what' @?

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

You're not really making sense.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Ok... Ok...

What did you not understand about what I was saying?

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Toby
So when I asked you for your age and told you that you didn't have to tell me, you decided to say you were 8? Intelligence to the max!


That.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

You did say you were 8, right?

The intelligence to the max part was sarcasm.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Yeah I did and am, but I'm not very good with identifying sarcasm.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

I will make a note to put sarcasms in brackets. ;)

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Toby
I will make a note to put sarcasms in brackets. ;)


But that would defeat the whole purpose of it. Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, or so i've heard (maybe pseudo-intellectuals who don't get it are just angry) and if you don't get it... well... i don't know where i'm going with this, actually so yeah... "you're stupid, go read a book".

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

True....

Can you reccomend him any books? Lol

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

It's not that I do not understand sarcasm, I just have a hard time identifying it.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

The Catalyst
It's not that I do not understand sarcasm, I just have a hard time identifying it.


"I'm not blind, i just can't see past 2ft" Ok!

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Toby
No worries.



It's actually called a Rorschach Test, but prounounced raw-shock.

It's used by psychologists as a means of evaluating a persons personality, as well as detecting any underlying mental health issues, such as Thought Disorder (Psychosis). It gets it's name from the Swiss psychologiast, Hermann Rorschach.



Some examples:











There is no specific animal or shape you must identify to the inkblot.



For example with the first image I posted you

may see things such as bats, butterflies or moths.

I think that people can be diagnosed with Psychosis if they are shown inkblots such as the ones above, and assign the inkblots to things such as horses, houses and things that clearly are not present.



Aren't I interesting? :D


I never see anything but people having sex in those pictures .... I'm sure that indicates SOMETHING is wrong with me, but darned if I know what! ;)

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

I never see anything but people having sex in those pictures ....


Picture number two... I am not going to go into detail but something looks... kinda odd in that picture... ;)

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Toby
I never see anything but people having sex in those pictures ....




Picture number two... I am not going to go into detail but something looks... kinda odd in that picture... ;)


hahahaha literally that had me rolling

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Toby


Picture number two... I am not going to go into detail but something looks... kinda odd in that picture... ;)


Docking?!? ;)

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

In preparation for it, Yeah!... :)

I can't belive you got that! ;)

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Well, you got me ... I had to google docking. You learn something every day.

I see two erect men attempting to put something into or remove something from a prone woman. Looks rather like a very uncomfortable birthing to me.

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

You had to google it - Did you get the answer?

unknown
I see two erect men attempting to put something into or remove something from a prone woman. Looks rather like a very uncomfortable birthing to me.


Ha! :)

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

Toby
You had to google it - Did you get the answer?


After filtering out all of the boat, airplane, and spacecraft results .... I did get an answer. Not sure I wanted it, but I got it. HA!

Re: What is the Id, Ego and Super ego?

I usually use UrbanDictionary when I'm stumped. :)