Psychology III

insight #

There are three conflicting creatures in your mind that dominate your behavior: the id, the ego, and the superego.

the id, according to Freud, is present at birth, it’s the animal part of the self, it wants to eat, drink, pee, poop, get warm and get sexual satisfaction. It is outrageously stupid.

Ego works on reality principle, planning how to get your pleasure or to find a way to suppress them.

Superego, a conscience, is the moral part of the self, it’s the part that says, “You can’t do that, that’s wrong.

Though the superego is trying to annihilate the id, some of the desires slips out in the form of dreams, slips of the tongue or even clinical symptoms.

“You might not know why for what you do.” “Have you ever like or hate somebody and not knowing why?” “Have you ever forgot someone’s name at exactly the wrong time? Like calling the wrong name in the throes of passion?”

word list #

• Renegade: A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.

  • Example: The renegade spy sold secrets to the enemy, causing a great scandal.

• Phallic Symbol: An object representing the penis, often used in a cultural, artistic, or psychological context.

  • Example: The towering skyscraper has been interpreted by some as a phallic symbol reflecting masculine power.

• Penile: Relating to or affecting the penis.

  • Example: Penile health is a concern that is often discussed in men’s wellness forums.

• Castrate: To remove the testicles of a male animal or human, sometimes used metaphorically to describe taking away someone’s power or courage.

  • Example: The king would castrate prisoners to make them more docile.

• Awry: Away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss.

  • Example: The plan to host a surprise party went awry when the guest of honor showed up early.

• Hysteria: Exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, often among a group of people.

  • Example: When the band took the stage, hysteria erupted among the fans.

• Sublimation: A psychological defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

  • Example: The artist used sublimation to channel her negative emotions into her paintings.

• Falsifiable: Capable of being proven false, usually used in the context of scientific theories.

  • Example: For a hypothesis to be scientific, it must be falsifiable.