Id, Ego, Superego
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CORE DEFINITION
The tripartite structure of personality. - Id: pleasure principle, primitive desires (I want!). - Superego: moral principle, social norms (You should!). - Ego: reality principle, mediator (let me satisfy desires in reality without punishment).
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Inner conflict model: explains the essence of being torn—usually the id (wanting to play) and the superego (should study) are fighting. A strong ego does not eliminate desires but acts as a good referee.
Anchor fast decisions
Freud's tripartite personality structure: the id pursues instinctual impulses and pleasure (unconscious), the superego internalizes moral norms, and the ego coordinates the two under the constraints of reality.
MINIMUM ACTION
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- zh.wikipedia.orghttps://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%AC%E6%88%91%E3%80%81%E8%87%AA%E6%88%91%E4%B8%8E%E8%B6%85%E6%88%91verified
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