Superego (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural su·per·e·gos.Psychoanalysis.
  1. the part of the personality representing the conscience, formed in early life by internalization of the standards of parents and other models of behavior.
noun plural -gos
  1. that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience for the ego, developing mainly from the relationship between a child and his parents
Superego (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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