PSYCHOANALYSIS

THEORY
What is the psychoanalysis theory?
Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory of
personality argues that human behavior is
the result of the interactions among three
component parts of the mind: the i
d, ego, and superego.
 According to Freud, personality develo
ps during childhood and is critically sh
aped through a series of five psychose
xual stages, which he called his ps
ychosexual theory of development.

Freud's ideas have since been met wit

h criticism, in part because of his sing
ular focus on sexuality as the main dri
ver of human personality developme
nt.
 THE ID
Concerned with instant gratification of basic
physical needs and urges.

For example, if your id walked past a strange

r eating ice cream, it would most likely tak
e the ice cream for itself.
 THE SUPEREGO
Concerned with social rules and morals

If your superego walked past the same strang

er, it would not take their ice cream because
it would know that that would be rude.
 THE EGO
The rational, pragmatic part of our personalit
y

It's what Freud considered to be the "self," a

nd its job is to balance the demands of the
id and superego in the practical context of r
eality
Freud believed that the id, ego, and su
perego are in constant conflict and tha
t adult personality and behavior are ro
oted in the results of these internal str
uggles throughout childhood
The three levels of consciousness:
Conscious mind
Preconscious mind
Unconscious mind
Your awareness at the present momen
t
consists of accessible information
memory recall
consists of the primitive, instinctual
wishes as well as the information tha
t we cannot access
During our childhood, we acquired
countless memories and experience
s that formed who we are today