He's the mind behind the concept that every human has an id, ego, and superego. ... The superego is the oppressor of the id and represents our morals. The ego is the mediator between id and superego. ... In this sense, a person is unable to decide between the id's demands and the superego's confinement. ... The id and superego are constantly fighting. ...
Thankfully, we have a superego. The superego is the part of our personality that keeps us from taking a child's ice cream no matter how badly we may want to. The superego works with the Ego to satisfy the Id's wishes by taking into consideration what is socially acceptable in reality. Although the Id, Ego, and Superego seem to have everything under control, the Ego sometimes becomes overwhelmed by the Id and the Superego. ...
As a part of the never ending interplay between id, ego, and superego, the mind must constantly repress anxiety causing impulses of memories. ... The conflict which exists between the id, ego, and superego, undoubtedly result in some degree of anxiety of stress. ...
