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A paper which looks at the Freudian concepts of id, ego and superego with reference to psychodynamics and the construction of ego defences. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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his concept of the development of personality, which in turn delineates the transition, as the individual matures, from id to superego. In the course of the development of personality, certain
experiences are utilised in the individuals increasing ability to cope with their interactions with the outside world, whilst others become "buried" in the subconscious mind, although they continue to exert
an influence in adult life.
Freud maintained that individuals develop their personalities as
a result of biological drives and early learning experiences, and that all follow the same stages of development as they advance from gratifying basic instincts to developing a sense of
ethical behaviour which allows them to interact successfully with others in a way which is acceptable to society as a whole. The first of these developmental stages which Freud observed
is the oral stage, which continues for the first eight months of the infants life. It is characterised by the childs dependence on oral stimuli and gratification, as can be
seen by the preoccupation with feeding and with the oral exploration of new objects.
Freud saw this stage as exemplifying the childs desire for instant gratification, which is represented by the Id. This is the basic and uncontrolled
desire for gratification which is common to all humans, and which is controlled to a greater or lesser degree by the Ego in the later stages of development. It could
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