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Sigmund Freud’s Theory and its Psychosexual Stages of Personality

Blog 3. 

As we are about to end our second semester, the best lesson I encountered in the subject “Understanding the Self” is the theory of Sigmund Freud and its Psychosexual Stages of Personality.

The theory that Sigmund Freud is presented made me realize that we human beings always seeks pleasure and affection in order for us to make ourselves happy and fulfill our most basic desires in life. The first one is the ID, the ID is the most basic part of the personality. I see ID as meeting our basic needs in everyday life for the reason that it always seeks for pleasure or fun that is basically unconscious. During my infant stage, I get to cry often for not obtaining what I want and later on get mad to my parents which is not applicable in our culture. The EGO is myself considering on how I see myself as a person either in good and bad sides. Ego is our biggest enemy for the reason that it keep us out of touch in reality and considered the bad side for me due to underestimating our own abilities and worth but soon enough ego can also help us grow. When I was in my high school days, I often admit that I am always right but soon enough I get to realize that life is not like that. On the other hand, the SUPEREGO, is our morals, principles and conscience. It is considered the good side for me because it seeks goodness and morality and are applicable in our everyday life. Way back in high school days, I have this experience in which I tend to cheat in the examination because I did not study but later on I found out that my conscience is pulling me down and then realize not to continue what’s on my mind since it is not good. As a person, this affects my personal level in terms of decision making and choosing the right decision in a certain situation. I need to think carefully about my decision in light of the three personality structures. In Freud’s Psychosexual Stages of Personality, I can’t relate this to my upbringing since I am a product of a broken family. My father left us when I was a kid and I have no idea what’s going on since I am only a 5 years old back then. But I am longing for my father’s love and affection as I grow up since I want to experience to be love by my father. But because of this experience, it affects my personal level where I am now seeking someone to be my partner in order to see my father’s characteristic. Only my mother took care of us ever since in the beginning up until now, she never fail to make us happy and give us the pleasure we want. She gave us everything from our basic needs to affection and love. But despite of everything I experience in my life, I can still be able to manage in choosing the right decision in my life. I am still blessed and loved from the person above us.

Sasil, Kiara Francheska M.

BS-Criminology First Year

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