Components of Personality- Freud

Lesson in Understanding the Self and Theories of Personality

1. Components of Personality Prepared by: Orlando A. Pistan, MAEd -GC Psychology Instructor By: Sigmund Freud

2. Human Instincts Freud believed that all human behavior is energized by psychodynamic forces. Presumably, each individual has a fixed amount of psychic (or mental) energy that he uses to think, to learn, and to perform other mental functions. Eros Thanatos

3. Eros Also known as “life instinct”. It directs life-sustaining activities such as respiration, eating, sex, and the fulfillment of all bodily needs.

4. Thanatos Also known as “death instinct”. A set of destructive forces present in all human beings. Freud believe that eros is stronger than thanatos . He further argued that when thanatos reach its critical point, it is shown in some way. Arson, fights, war, murder and even masochism is an expression of thanatos .

5. Components of personality There are 3 components of personality according to Sigmund Freud: Id Ego Superego

6. The id The Id is present at birth. The Biological component of personality. It includes our instincts, needs and wants. Always selfish and needy. Operates according to the Pleasure principle .

7. pleasure principle The idea that all of our needs and wants should be met immediately.

8. pleasure principle Hungry Eat

9. pleasure principle Thirsty Drink

10. pleasure principle Sleepy Sleep/Nap

11. The superego It develops as an individual learns what their culture considers right and wrong.  Always concern with what is socially acceptable. Pushes us to obtain the Ego ideal – your view of what is right. It represents our Conscience .

12. Conscience Our view of what is considered wrong.

13. conscience Hungry Eat Buy Cook Steal

14. conscience Hungry Eat Buy Cook Steal

15. The ego The rational and pragmatic component of personality. Known as the “self”. The decision-maker F aces consequences. Operates in the Reality principle .

16. Reality principle The idea that the desires of the Id must be satisfied in a method that is both socially appropriate and realistic.

17. Comprehension check-up: What are the 3 components of personality according to Sigmund Freud? The Id operates in _____ principle. The component of personality which is known as the “self” is the _____. The personality component which represents our conscience is the _____. _____ operates in the reality principle.

18. Summary

19. Id “ I want to do that now ” Superego “ It is not right to do that ” Ego “ Maybe we can compromise ” According to Freud, our personality is always facing the conflict of the 3 components. T he job of the Ego is to balance the aggressive, pleasure-seeking drives of the Id with the moral control of the Superego .

20. Id Superego Ego

21. Components of Personality Thank you for paying attention. By: Sigmund Freud