Individuality- Psychoanalytic theory- Depicts the human psyche in three parts: the id, the superego, and the ego. ... The superego is the dimension of the self that represents the standards of society. The superego incorporates or internalizes acquired values and norms. ... It plays the balancing act between the id and the superego, adapting the desires of the id to the social expectations of the superego. ...

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It is believed that the id and the superego are in constant conflict, with the ego regulating the instincts of the others. ... If the superego is weak and the id is strong, a person will seek physical pleasure, undeterred by the threat of punishment dictated by parents and society. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate