Superego
noun
The part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical principle, reflecting cultural rules and standards.
Her superego was making her feel guilty for not finishing her work before taking a break.
Often appears as...
- influence of superego
- development of superego
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Academic
noun
In psychoanalysis, it's one of the three parts of the psyche, representing the internalization of parental and societal authority.
In Freudian theory, the superego is always at odds with the id's desires.
Often appears as...
- freud's concept of superego
- superego's role in behavior
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical principle, reflecting cultural rules and standards.
Her superego was making her feel guilty for not finishing her work before taking a break.
Often appears as...
- influence of superego
- development of superego
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
In psychoanalysis, it's one of the three parts of the psyche, representing the internalization of parental and societal authority.
In Freudian theory, the superego is always at odds with the id's desires.
Often appears as...
- freud's concept of superego
- superego's role in behavior
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Self-regulation
The superego helps control our behavior to fit social norms and rules.
Though tempted to cheat on the test, his superego reminded him of his honesty value.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Influence
A person's superego is shaped by the culture they grow up in.
His superego's strictness reflected the high standards of his community.
Pro Tip 3/3Moral Guidance
The superego guides us to do what's considered morally right.
She donated to charity, led by her superego's push towards generosity.
Pro Tip 1/3Self-regulation
The superego helps control our behavior to fit social norms and rules.
Though tempted to cheat on the test, his superego reminded him of his honesty value.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Influence
A person's superego is shaped by the culture they grow up in.
His superego's strictness reflected the high standards of his community.
Pro Tip 3/3Moral Guidance
The superego guides us to do what's considered morally right.
She donated to charity, led by her superego's push towards generosity.
Pro Tip 1/3Self-regulation
The superego helps control our behavior to fit social norms and rules.
Though tempted to cheat on the test, his superego reminded him of his honesty value.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Influence
A person's superego is shaped by the culture they grow up in.
His superego's strictness reflected the high standards of his community.
Pro Tip 3/3Moral Guidance
The superego guides us to do what's considered morally right.
She donated to charity, led by her superego's push towards generosity.
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The three ways that good...
And the third level is reflective, which is, if you like the superego, it's a little part of the brain that has no control over what you do, no control over the -- doesn't see the senses, doesn't control the muscles.
Video examples
The three ways that good...
And the third level is reflective, which is, if you like the superego, it's a little part of the brain that has no control over what you do, no control over the -- doesn't see the senses, doesn't control the muscles.
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Quote examples
Tony Campolo
American Clergyman
Freud taught us that it wasn't God that imposed judgment on us and made us feel guilty when we stepped out of line. Instead, it was the superego - that idealized concept of what a good person is supposed to be and do - given to us by our parents, that condemned us for what had been hitherto regarded as ungodly behavior.
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Tony Campolo
American Clergyman
Who's to say that there is any more support for Freud's psychoanalytic concept of the superego than there is for that old time religion that asserted that there is a God who ordains what is right and wrong, and that His righteousness endures for all generations?
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Siri Hustvedt
American Novelist
Ego, id, and superego are terms familiar to all, but for many years, Freud's psychoanalytic theory has thrived in English departments around the country as a tool for interpreting literary texts but has rarely, if ever, been discussed in science departments.
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Catherynne M. Valente
American Writer
Every morning is a battle between the superego and the id, and I am a mere foot soldier with mud and a snooze button on her shield.
Quote examples
Tony Campolo
American Clergyman
Freud taught us that it wasn't God that imposed judgment on us and made us feel guilty when we stepped out of line. Instead, it was the superego - that idealized concept of what a good person is supposed to be and do - given to us by our parents, that condemned us for what had been hitherto regarded as ungodly behavior.
Quote examples
Tony Campolo
American Clergyman
Who's to say that there is any more support for Freud's psychoanalytic concept of the superego than there is for that old time religion that asserted that there is a God who ordains what is right and wrong, and that His righteousness endures for all generations?
Quote examples
Siri Hustvedt
American Novelist
Ego, id, and superego are terms familiar to all, but for many years, Freud's psychoanalytic theory has thrived in English departments around the country as a tool for interpreting literary texts but has rarely, if ever, been discussed in science departments.
Quote examples
Catherynne M. Valente
American Writer
Every morning is a battle between the superego and the id, and I am a mere foot soldier with mud and a snooze button on her shield.
Example 1 of 4
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