The ID, superego and the ego are all parts of someones subconscious. The ID is the part of the subconscious that is repressed unconscious desire, it works to try and fulfil basic needs, desires and urges. The ID is the according to Freud the only part that you are originally born with, it is the unconscious desires and basic wants. It strives for immediate gratification meaning it wants it's desires fulfilled without a delay or waiting for the desired effect. The Super ego holds our inner moral standards, our rights and wrongs. It is part of the unconscious that gives us moral guidelines to follow in order to help the ego abide by society. The Ego is the conscious part of the personality that deals with reality. It tries to control and balance the ID, which the ego develops from. The ego controls the ID to the point where the behaviour is acceptable to society and the ego measures this against the guidelines set by the super ego. The ego acts as a way to balance both the ID and the superego.
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