Hi gang.
We're just gonna do Freud's theory of mind
right quick.
There's three parts to Freud's theory of mind
- the id, the ego, and the super ego.
Now the id is what we are born with.
It is the instant gratification, we want it
now, we want it immediately.
If it feels good, go with it.
If it's something you want, just do it.
That's why we have the baby crying 'cause
this is the way we are from the beginning.
If we want it, we're gonna cry for it.
That's why there's the picture of "The rule
of: if it feels good, do it" with the picture
of a marijuana leaf.
It includes drugs.
The bottom picture is a resort actually called
Hedonism where adults get together, consume
adult beverages, engage in adult activities.
There's no consequences.
There's no penalties because that's all the
id is.
I want it, I want it now.
Now the ego, which starts developing at the
age of six, this is your reality principle
and it's your balancing part of the mind.
We will come back to this in a minute because
it's easier to understand the ego if you know
the id and the super ego.
The super ego which starts developing at around
the age of 12 is your conscience.
This is how you know the difference between
right and wrong.
This is how you know the difference between
yes and no.
That's why there's the picture of the angel
and the devil because it's absolute.
If you'll notice the balance scales, it's
right or it's wrong, nothing in between.
The super ego is very, very rule-following.
And it's either a rule or it's not a rule.
If it's a rule, you do it.
If it's not a rule, you don't do it.
That's it.
No exceptions.
Now the ego is your reality principle like
I said before.
This balances those immediate desires of the
id where I want it and I want it now along
with the absolute of what is right and what
is wrong.
According to Freud, if you're all id - I want,
I want, I want - that's not good as an adult.
And for example, if someone walks into a grocery
store and was hungry and was nothing but id,
they would steal the food they want and walk
out because that's what they want right now.
Just go for it.
The super ego is the absolute right/wrong,
yes/no.
But that isn't always good either.
Having morals is good, but being absolute
is a problem.
For example, walking into the same grocery
store, feeling hungry, only having $5 in your
pocket, looking at the food that you want.
You want this particular dish and it's $6.
The absolute black and white of your super
ego would have you going "I do not have enough
money.
That is the food that I want.
I must leave now."
Absolute, black and white.
Don't have enough money, not okay to steal,
I'm leaving.
This is the food that I want, nothing else,
can't get it so I'm leaving.
The ego would have you walking into the store
and dealing the reality of "yes, I'm hungry"
along with "this is the amount of money that
I have and I don't want to steal."
So you would walk into the grocery store,
you would say "I'm hungry.
I have $5.
I can't afford the meal that I absolutely
want.
I'm not gonna steal 'cause that's not okay.
So instead what I'm gonna get is a water,
a bag of chips, and a container of yogurt
'cause I can afford it."
That's the ego.
The ego is your balancer.
So that's Freud's theory of mind - the id,
the ego, and the super ego.
All three he says we have.
If you are a healthy adult, you operate in
your ego according to Freud.
So, thank you.
Bye bye.
