Medical How does Freud explain the formation of the ego in childhood?

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Freud's concept of the ego begins to develop after birth as infants engage with their environment. It emerges from the id and is specialized to help the id interact with the world. The ego identifies real-world objects that the id fantasizes about and utilizes the libido attached to these internal images to facilitate pleasurable interactions. Key functions of the ego include understanding cause and effect, recognizing the relationship between past, present, and future behaviors, and the ability to postpone gratification for greater future rewards. The ego operates under the reality principle, aiming to ensure that gratification does not lead to punishment or negative consequences, distinguishing its role from moral considerations. The ego comprises both conscious and unconscious elements, with a larger portion residing in the unconscious.
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Greetings, I was wondering what Freud said about the formation of the ego. Like the time of childhood it develops and causes for its formation, thanks.
 
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The Ego

The ego begins to develop after birth as infants interact with the world.
It develops out of the id;spcialized to help id interact with the world.
Ego locates real-world objects that id fanatsizes about, and uses libido id has attached to internal images to power pleasurable interactins with the real world.
Understands external world:
1) Cause and effect and consequences of its actions
2.) Time: can see relationship between past, present, and future behaviour and their likely outcomes
3) Can postone gratification to plan for greater, future gratification

The reality Principle
ego tries to ensure that gratification will not lead to punishment or other painful consequences. This has nothing to do with morality. Part of egi in the conscious mind, larger part of the unconscious.
 
grewas8 said:
The ego begins to develop after birth as infants interact with the world.
It develops out of the id;spcialized to help id interact with the world.
Ego locates real-world objects that id fanatsizes about, and uses libido id has attached to internal images to power pleasurable interactins with the real world.
Understands external world:
1) Cause and effect and consequences of its actions
2.) Time: can see relationship between past, present, and future behaviour and their likely outcomes
3) Can postone gratification to plan for greater, future gratification

The reality Principle
ego tries to ensure that gratification will not lead to punishment or other painful consequences. This has nothing to do with morality. Part of egi in the conscious mind, larger part of the unconscious.


Interesting, ty.
 
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