The Ego and the Id

  Das Ich und das Es, or as we know it in English, The Ego and the Id. Published in 1923 this brief book postulated that the mind is made up of the Ego, Id, and Superego. And that these structures of the mind are both conscious and unconscious and they are in conflict with one another and the environment. An easy way to understand these three structures today is to name them Reason(ego), Passion(id), and Conscience( superego.) In order to be healthy your Reason must successfully negotiate with your Passion and your Conscience to get your needs met in the Environment or the real world in which you live. Psychoanalytic treatment is geared to help you with such a successful negotiation. When this goal is met the result is a full, meaningful, productive and loving mature life. Thanks for reading.

4Loyd Allen, Sherrie Burns and 2 others

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