Reality has taught the lion that if it gives into its ‘id’, the buffalo will holler the whole time in pain which attracts the attention of other animals. So, whilst their ‘id’ is demanding immediate satisfaction (hunger - food) the lions ‘ego’ kicks in forcing them to think about reality - the outside world and its restrictions on behaviour. Lions have learnt (through watching other lions or general life experience) that it is a good idea to suffocate their prey first. Let’s go back to the hungry lion example. The human ego therefore must find ways of expressing the desires and impulses of the id in either socially acceptable or socially unacceptable ways each of which have their natural consequences (‘good citizen’ or social outcast). Society ‘decides’ what we can and cannot do. Society forces upon us certain restrictions. For humans, reality is intertwined with society. The ego does this by controlling the expression of the id’s impulses (delayed gratification) so that they conform to reality. The job of the ego is to acknowledge and accept the truths and restraints of reality. The second part of the personality, the ego, arises from the id. The lions only goals are to satisfy the overwhelming needs of the id and thus reduce the tension and angst (hunger) being forced upon it. The lion has no concern about the outside world except the fact that it is hungry right now and there is food in front of its nose. The lion is not concerned about the buffalo’s family. The lion has no concern about the buffalo or it’s pain. The hungry lion is acting purely from their ‘id’ (analogy only). Think of a hungry lion that starts eating a buffalo whilst the buffalo is still alive. This tension can be experienced as sexual frustration, thirst, hunger or anger for example. If the id's needs are not met, then it creates tension. The id wants to gratify all impulses right now. The id is motivated by the pleasure principle.
#Id and superego free#
The id is free from social indoctrination and social guidance and so it exists outside of reality. The id is entirely unconscious and it is the most primitive part of the personality, including basic biological drives and reflexes. The id is present from the moment we are born and it runs on pure instinct, desire, and need.
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