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Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

The id, ego, and superego

The id, ego, and superego

According to Freud's structural model, the personality is divided into the id, ego, and superego. On this diagram, the smaller portion above the water signifies the conscious mind, while the much larger portion below the water illustrates the unconscious mind.

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