Concept information
Preferred term
superego
Definition
- One of the three core parts of Sigmund Freud's theory of the psyche in conjunction with the ego and the id. Originally derived from the German word überich, the superego functions as a person's conscience and regulates the urges of the id. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Superego]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/superego
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