Indicate what the structure of personality is : core of personality; exist in our unconscious mind; Goal is to reduce tension increase pleasure, hence it’s pleasure principle
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According to Freud's ideas about the three-part personality structure, the ego operates on the reality principle and tries to balance demands in a way that produces long-term pleasure rather than pain; the id operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification; and the superego represents the voice of our internalized ideals (our conscience).
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