id
Unconscious primal urges
In psychoanalytic theory, the id is the part of the mind containing primitive instincts and drives—hunger, aggression, sexual desire—operating unconsciously and demanding immediate gratification.
Freud contrasted it with the ego and superego.
In casual use, acting on your id means following raw impulse: My id says eat the whole cake. (Capitalized ID is identification.)
One's self-image
- superegoMind's moral overseer
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
- libidoInnate erotic drive
repression · transference · Freud · instinct · drive · pleasure principle · defense mechanism · neurosis
Strong inner drive
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- desireIntense wanting
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
drive · gratification · spontaneity · whim · appetite · reflex · inclination · temptation
ego
One's self-image
- superegoMind's moral overseer
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
libido · repression · transference · Freud · instinct · drive · pleasure principle · defense mechanism · neurosis · psyche
urge
Strong inner drive
compulsion · drive · gratification · spontaneity · whim · appetite · reflex · inclination · temptation · primal
Ability to restrain impulses
restraint · inhibition · impulse control · willpower · discipline
Wakeful, deliberate mental activity
- sit idly byFail to intervene
- photo IDImage-bearing identity document
- ID cardDocument verifying identity
- caller IDDisplays incoming number
- fake IDFraudulent identity document
- student IDAcademic identification credential