What does the term river stage mean? Water science questions and answers, from the USGS Water Science School
According to Sigmund Freud, the ego is part of personality that mediates the demands of the id, the superego and reality. The ego prevents us from acting on our basic urges (created by the id), but also works to achieve a balance with our moral and idealistic standards (created by the superego).
For the 1843 short story, see Egotism; or, The Bosom-Serpent. Egotism is the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself, and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance.It often includes intellectual, physical, social and other overestimations.he term egotism is derived from the Latin (ego), meaning self or I, and-ism, used to denote a system of belief. As such, the term is etymologically similar to egoism.