Psychology - Iceberg

The Iceberg metaphor is often used to explain the psyche's parts in relation to one another.

Η μεταφορά του Παγόβουνου χρησιμοποιείται συχνά για να εξηγήσει πως σχετίζονται μεταξύ τους τα διάφορα μέρη της ψυχής.

ID : The ID is the unconscious reservoir of the libido, the psychic energy that fuels insticts and psychic processes. It is a selfish, childish, pleasure-oriented part of the personality with no abitlity to delay gratification.


SUPEREGO : The SUPEREGO contains internalised societal and parental standards of "good" and "bad", "right" and "wrong" behaviour. They include conscious appreciations of rules and regulations as well as those incorporated unconsciously.

EGO : The EGO acts as a moderator between the pleasure sought by the ID and the morals of the SUPEREGO, seeking compromises to pacify both. It can be viewed as the individual's "sense of time and place".