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Chapter 9.The Id and the Superego

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The Id | The Superego | Chapter Summary and Chart of Core Dimensions | References

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This chapter describes the concepts of id and superego in greater detail. It also explains drive theory, libido theory, and psychosexuality. The advantages and disadvantages of a drive view of motivation are explored. Vocabulary introduced in this chapter includes the following: aggression, aggressive drive, anal stage, autoerotic, drive, drive theory, ego ideal, erotogenic zone, fixation, genital stage, guilt, infantile sexuality, instinct, latency, libido, libido theory, object seeking, oedipal period, oral stage, phallic stage, preoedipal period, psychic energy, psychosexual stages, psychosexuality, reaction formation, regression, separation anxiety, sexuality, shame, stranger anxiety, and sublimation.

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