Psychiatry and Psychology

Superego

The component of the personality associated with ethics, standards, and self-criticism - the conscience. It is derived mainly from identification with parents and parent substitutes.

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The component of the personality associated with ethics, standards, and self-criticism - the conscience. It is derived mainly from identification with parents and parent substitutes.

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  • Superegos

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  1. F01.752w.747w.859w
  2. F02w.739.794w.881w

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WM 460.5.S8

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Superego. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013475. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013475
  2. Superego. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super-ego
  3. Superego. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211507