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).
The Ego (or I). Initially the ego is ' that part of the id which has been modified by the direct influence of the external world ' (Freud 1923). The ego develops in order to mediate between the unrealistic id and the external real world.It is the decision making component of personality.ike the id, the ego seeks pleasure and avoids pain, but unlike the id the ego is concerned with devising a realistic strategy to obtain pleasure. Freud made the analogy of the id being a horse while the ego is the rider.