FREUD’S THREE

(3) COMPONENTS
OF PERSONALITY
PSYCHOANALYTIC
THEORY OF
PERSONALTY
 ID
is the only component of
personality that is present from
birth.
 It is the source of our bodily needs, wants,
desires, and impulses particularly in sexual and
aggressive drives.
  EGO
is the component of
personality that is
responsible for dealing with
reality.
The ego operates on the reality
principle, which strives to satisfy
the ID’s desire in realistic,
logically and socially appropriate
ways.
  SUPEREG
O
 the superego based on morals
and judgement about right and
wrong.
Able to differentiate between good and
bad, what is right and wrong.
 The superego represents the
norms and qualities of the
individual, his family and the
society and is an ethical constraint
on the behavior.
WHAT HAPPENS IF
THERE IS AN
IMBALANCE WITH
THOSE THREE?
 ID
The person with
dominant ID might
become impulsive,
unctrollable or even
criminal.
 EGO
They are unable to
engage in any types of
spontaneous
•They also become very
concrete and rigid,
incapable in accepting
change.
 SUPER-
EGO
An overly dominant superego,
on the other hand, might lead
to to a personality that is
extremely moralistic and
judgemental.
•This person may be very unable
to accept anything or anyone that
he or she perceives as “BAD” or
“IMMORAL”