What is an example of Id versus Ego versus Superego?
Okay, its not a personal example, but its one I like to use: I like to think of Freud’s theory as a cartoon. Do you remember those cartoons in which a character is trying to make a decision and then a little cartoon devil pops up over one shoulder and a little cartoon angel pops up on the other shoulder? During the cartoon, the little devil and little angel are smaller cartoon versions of the main character (so, like a little devil or angel Fred Flintstone). Then Fred argues with the little devil and angel to make a decision. The id, ego, and superego are all part of Fred. The id is the little devil (usually Fred with red horns). This is the part of you that is impulsive. The id (or little cartoon devil) just wants pleasure and all of his actions are to get pleasure. The superego is the little cartoon angel (usually Fred with a halo and wings). This is the part of you that wants you to do good things and makes you feel guilty when you do something bad. The ego is Fred himself. The ego
