id, The "spoiled child" of the personality. It operates on the pleasure principle, demanding instant gratification for primal urges (hunger, sex, aggression) without regard for logic or morality., ego, The "referee." Operating on the reality principle, the ego tries to satisfy the Id’s desires in socially acceptable, realistic ways. It balances the Id's "I want it now" with the Superego's "That’s not right.", superego, The "moral compass" or internal critic. It stores our internalized ideals and values learned from parents and society, aiming for perfection rather than just reality., persona (Carl Jung’s definition), Derived from the Latin word for "mask." This is the public face we present to the world to fit in, fulfill a professional role, or shield our true selves. It’s the "Social Media" version of your personality., shadow (Carl Jung’s definition), The "dark side" of the psyche. It consists of all the traits, memories, and impulses we find unacceptable and try to disown. Jung argued that ignoring the shadow makes it more powerful; "integrating" it is the key to psychological wholeness., Psychological repression, A defense mechanism where the mind unconsciously pushes painful thoughts, memories, or forbidden desires out of the conscious mind and into the submerged unconscious., Oedipal Complex, A boy's unconscious desire for his mother and a corresponding sense of rivalry/hostility toward his father., Electra Complex, The female counterpart: A girl’s unconscious competition with her mother for the possession/affection of her father.

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