The id

This structure is a reservoir of unconscious energy, sometimes called psychic energy or libido that
includes that basic instincts, desires, and impulses with which all people are born
The id seeks immediate satisfaction and operates on the pleasure principle which means that it wants
what it wants when it wants it (right now)

the pleasure-seeker portion of our personality. He believed that as newborns, the Id was
crucial because it drives us to get our basic needs satisfied. For instance, a child is
hungry and his Id wants food; this causes him to cry until his need is gratified. The Id is
said to be inconsiderate of other circumstances - all it cares about is its own satisfaction.
In a span of three years, the baby grows and starts to learn new things as he interacts
with the environment. During this time his Ego develops. The ego is rooted on the
principle of reality as it is the part of one's personality. It aims to satisfy Id but considers
the situation at hand, thus balancing the Id and the Superego. .
The ego
As authority figures place restrictions on the direct expression of id impulses during infancy, the ego
evolves out of the id in order to mediate between the id and society (parents)
The ego operates according to the reality principle, making compromises between the unreasoning
demands of the id and the practical constraints of the real world
The superego
This final structure develops during childhood as children introject or internalize parental and societal
values; this is our conscience
The superego contains all the "shoulds" and "should nots" that we are taught growing up and operates
on the morality principle
This means that only the things that are right are allowed and violating the rules results in guilt

When the child reaches the age of five, he begins to learn about the moral and ethical rules
and restraints imposed by his parents, teachers and other people. This is the time the
Superego develops. It is based on the moral principle as it tells us whether something is
right or wrong.
According to Freud, the healthy person has his ego as the strongest part of his personality.

These three structures are in constant conflict--the id making demands, the superego denying the id
satisfaction, and the ego trying to work out how to satisfy the id and the superego.