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Self-Esteem and Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth

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Exploring the Super Ego and Conscience in Psychoanalysis

This chapter deep dives into the concept of the super ego, examining its impact on self-sabotage and psychopathology. Insights are shared on Freud's perspective of the super ego as a mix of good and bad cop, and its significance in therapy, alongside arguments against transferring moral functions to the rational ego.

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