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35 Things Most People Don’t Know About Sigmund Freud

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23. He Developed the Idea of the Id, the Ego, and the Superego

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Freud proposed the id, ego, and superego to explain human personality. Pinterest.

Freud believed that the id, the ego, and the superego were the three components of human personality and determined their behavior. The concept has long since been proven false, but it lingers around in pop culture. And yes, it had a lot to do with his theory of p-e-n-i-s envy.

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