superego

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As I previously stated, it's his id, his ego and his superego.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2023

“I thought I’d put the superego aside, and just enjoy the simple pleasures of photography. This project essentially began with portraits of orchids.”

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

When we torture ourselves with self-recrimination or simply feel guilty for not living up to our aspirations, it’s the superego at work.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

“I often wonder,” Tillman reflected recently in the course of an email conversation, “how conscience, a superego, develops, and how becoming conscientious evolves. … My conscience led to my sense of obligation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2022

The latter includes all our defence mechanisms and most of the superego.

From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel