Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University

Province of Laguna

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Second Semester, Academic Year 2018-2019

GEC 101 – UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

WRITTEN REPORT IN

SIGMUND FREUD’S CONSTRUCTION OF SELF

AND PERSONALITY

Submitted by:

Fujimoto, Jiro Antonio B.

Mandal, Kim Kenneth B.

Albay, Jose Victorino

Bandillo, Igee Boy

Villaruel, Trixian Igret F.

BSEE-1C

Submitted to:

MRS. CAMILLE KHIMBERLY JOVEN-ELCANO

February 14, 2019

SIGMUND FREUD’S CONSTRUCTION OF SELF AND PERSONALITY

The Psychological View of Self

Sigmund Freud: The Psychoanalytic Theory of Self

Freud’s assets that the human psyche (personality) is structured into three parts
(tripartite) These structures, the id, ego and superego, all develop at different stages in
a person’s life.

According to Sigmund Freud, the dynamic forces within the self are many and in
inevitable conflict. He argues that the mind is composed of three structures through
which personality is formed: the id, ego and super ego. The id refers to the component
of the personality characterized by its need to satisfy basic argues and desires, Freud
believes that the id is the pleasure-seeking side, impulsive, child-like, and demands
instant gratification. The ego refers to the I and operates on the reality principle and
controls the id. The ego can conform with existing societal consideration. The superego
refers to the “conscience” and “moral judge” of one’s conduct. Violation of rules leads to
feelings of guilt. It strives for perfection rather that pleasure, it appears that the id is the
devil within the self, the superego is the angel, and ego is the person in the middle. The
id, ego and superego are often in conflict with each other. Freud uses the term “ego
strength” to refer to the ego’s ability to resolve the conflict between the three structures.
If this constant state of conflict is unresolved, personality problems may arise.

Id, Ego, and Superego

1. Id (Internal desires). Also called internal drives or instinctive drives, it consist of the
body’s primitive biological drives and urges which are concerned only with achieving
pleasure and self-satisfaction. Id lives completely in the unconscious.

2. Ego (reality). It is the “I” part of the individual that gives him/her the tense of his/her
own identity. The ego is the rational part of the personality.

3. Superego (conscience). It is the part if the personality concerned with morals,

percepts, standards, and ideas. The superego is also the critical faculty of the
personality.
 In Freud’s view, the id, ego and superego develop in a series of stages. Freud
calls these the psychosexual stages of development that progress through five
stages. Each stage is associated with conflicts that the individual must resolve so that
he or she can successfully move on oh the next stage. Freud also believes that each
stage has needs and that the dissatisfaction of need may result in fixation which could
gave lasting negative effects on one’s personality.

Freudian Stages of Psychosexual Development

1. Oral. From birth to the end of the first year, the mouth becomes the part if the body
through witch gratification is secured.

2. Anal. (expulsive phase). From the age of 2 to 3 years, the child derives the feelings
of pleasure or pain from defecating, it covers the toilet-training period.

3. Phallic. From the age of 3 to 6 years, the child gets curious about his/her genitals
and becomes attached to the parent of the opposite sex. The attraction of a boy to his
mother is called Oedipus complex. While that of a girl to her father is called electra
complex.

4. Latency. From the age 10 to 12 years, sexual motivations presumably recede in

importance as the child becomes preoccupied with developing skills and other activities.

5. Genital. After puberty, the deepest feelings of pleasure presumably come from
heterosexual relations.