1. Sigmund Freud on Defense Mechanisms
We are the product of three forces, the Id, Ego, and the Super Ego, who are constantly trying to balance instinctive drives, reality, and social norms. ... While the Id has this long wish list to be fulfilled, the Ego is the part of the unconscious that satisfies all the needs of the Id. ... Although the Id, Ego, and Superego seem to have everything under control, the Ego sometimes becomes overwhelmed by the Id and the Superego. ... We use ego-defense mechanisms in order to satisfy the wishes of the Id and the Super Ego. When overwhelmed, the Ego decides to distort reality in order to make a c...
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