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Whats an ego?


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Ego The Ego is one of three components of personality (ego, superego and id). The ego is aware part of us that recognizes what is real and understands that behaviors have consequences. According to Freud, the ego prevents us from acting on our basic urges (created by the id), and also works to achieve a balance with our moral and idealistic standards (created by the superego).

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