Hillary was so sweaty after her workout that she wanted to change her clothes right there by the car.Mary really wanted to borrow her mom’s necklace, but knew her mom would be angry if she took it without asking, so she asked her mom if she could wear it.However, since her boss was there, she decided to wait another minute or two until she sat down to eat. In line at the salad bar, Amy really wanted to shove a handful of croutons into her mouth.Even though Michael needed money, he decided not to steal the money from the cash register because he didn’t want to get in trouble.However, she knew that her server would be back soon to refill her water glass, so she waited until then to get a drink, even though she really just wanted to drink from Mr. The ego recognizes that other people have needs and wants too, and that being selfish is not always good for us in the long run. This may mean delaying gratification, and helping to get rid of the tension the id feels if a desire is not met right away. The ego deals with reality, trying to meet the desires of the id in a way that is socially acceptable in the world. He just wanted his vehicle to move! Enraged at the situation, Bart pulled his car onto the shoulder and sped forward, not caring that he was clipping people’s side mirrors as he tried to get ahead of the cars in front of him. In line at the salad bar, Amy was so hungry that she shoved a handful of croutons in her mouth as she waited for the line to move.On Black Friday, customers were so obsessed with getting a good deal that they shoved others out of their way and trampled them, not thinking twice about hurting people if it meant they could get want they wanted.As Nick walked away, Michael bent over, picked up the money, and slipped it into his pocket, glancing around to make sure no one was looking. Michael saw a $5 bill fall out of Nick’s backpack as he pulled his books out of his locker.A toddler who wanted another helping of dessert whined incessantly until she was given another serving.Smith’s water glass, much to his surprise. Rather than waiting for the server to refill her glass of water, she reached across the table and drank from Mr. If these needs or wants are not met, a person becomes tense or anxious. The id is the most basic part of the personality, and wants instant gratification for our wants and needs.

According to Freud, these three parts combine to create the complex behavior of human beings. The id, ego, and superego are names for the three parts of the human personality which are part of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic personality theory.

Ego superego and id