superego


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su·per·e·go

 (so͞o′pər-ē′gō)
n. pl. su·per·e·gos
In Freudian theory, the division of the unconscious that is formed through the internalization of moral standards of parents and society, and that censors and restrains the ego.

[New Latin (translation of German Überich : über-, over, above + Ich, ego, a special use of ich, I, as a psychoanalytic term) : Latin super-, super- + New Latin ego, ego; see ego.]
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superego

(ˌsuːpərˈiːɡəʊ; -ˈɛɡəʊ)
n, pl -gos
(Psychoanalysis) psychoanal that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience for the ego, developing mainly from the relationship between a child and his parents. See also id1, ego
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su•per•e•go

(ˌsu pərˈi goʊ, -ˈɛg oʊ)

n., pl. -gos. Psychoanal.
the part of the personality representing the conscience, formed in early life by internalization of the standards of parents and other models of behavior. Compare ego, id.
[translation of German Über-Ich (Freud, 1923)]
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superego

That part of the personality that exercises a prohibitive role, acting as the voice of conscience.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.superego - (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
unconscious, unconscious mind - that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
conscience, moral sense, scruples, sense of right and wrong - motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
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Translations
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superego

superego

[ˈsuːpərˌiːgəʊ] Nsuperego m
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superego

[ˌsuːpərˈiːgəʊ] n (Psych) → super-ego m inv, super-io m inv
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superego

n (pl -gos) (psych) superyó, superego
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Segundo a teoria psicanalitica o aparelho psiquico e estruturado em tres instancias denominadas Id, Superego e Ego.
One of my favorites was Id, Ego, Superego, 2017, a shot of Camaleon's bed, his falcon and a Chihuahua staring at the viewer, echoing John Berger's assertion that "animals first entered the imagination as messengers and promises." Yet a different message altogether was present in the dead snakes hanging from a wire fence (Falconer's Code #1 and #2, 2017), signs falconers leave behind for other falconers to indicate various things at the site--from the presence of cops to that of snakes.
Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality argues that human behavior is the result of the interactions among three component parts of the mind: the id, ego, and superego. According to this, the depressive phase would occur when the individual's super-ego or conscience is dominant.
Plato's three basic forces of personality and the self can also be compared to Freud's concepts of id, ego, and superego (Simon, 1973).
Winnicott's concept of continuity of being, trauma, humor, hysteria, psychic health, trust, true love, hate, the superego, Freud's Beyond the Pleasure Principle, and the work of Gisela Pankow, Helio Pelligrino, Philippe Refabert, Michel Neyraut, Piera Aulagnier, Joyce McDougall, Victor Smirnoff, Francoise Davoine and Jean-Max Gaudilliere, Loup Verlet, Claude Lanzmann, and Benedict de Spinoza.
Mother Jones' Gilson wrote that the 240-page assessment described Hitler as an insecure, impotent, masochistic and suicidal neurotic who saw himself as 'the destroyer of an antiquated Hebraic Christian superego Sexually he is a full-fledged masochist his old acquaintances say that he is incapable of consummating the sexual act in a normal fashion.'
The ego is then assailed by the superego, as "the loss of love object is an excellent opportunity for the ambivalence in love-relationships to make itself effective" (Gay 587).
Nao's incredible silky smooth vocals make Superego a treat for the ears, while Holding On, a house-y collaboration with Gregory Porter, will undoubtedly fill dance floors.
We propose a new sociological grounding of psychoanalytic thought, namely using Erving Goffman's dramaturgical model and the concept of the Interaction Order as ways of illuminating the Freudian notions of the superego, the ego-ideal, the introjection of the Father, and the pathways to disorder (which Freud termed "neurosis" in the terminology of his day).
Sigmund Freud believed that children form a superego at an age when they are "impressionable" but not yet adult in their reasoning.