The Ego and the Id - First Edition Text by Sigmund Freud

The Ego and the Id - First Edition Text by Sigmund Freud

All human behaviors and traits, according to this 1923 study, derive from the complicated interactions of three elements of the psyche: the id, the ego, and the superego. The root of Sigmund Freud's approach to psychiatric treatment resides in bringing the id, the hidden source of human passion, to the surface. The ego -- formed to negotiate the id's interactions with reality -- and the superego -- the critical, moralistic part of the mind -- remain in constant conflict with the id's demands.
Although the concept of the unconscious was not Freud's own invention, he brought it into popular awareness and pioneered its use in treating mental conditions. This groundbreaking volume constitutes one of the Viennese physician's most insightful works on the topic. In addition to positing the balancing act between the id, ego, and superego, Freud further explores the concepts of the life force and the death force, and the anxieties driven by fear, morality, and guilt.

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ISBN 13	9781891396816
ISBN 10	1891396811
Title	The Ego and the Id - First Edition Text
Author	Sigmund Freud
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Martino Fine Books
Year published	2011-02-10
Number of pages	90
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