Analysis Of Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory Of Personality

Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality explains the development of personality based on the interaction between Structural Modal agencies, namely id, ego and superego. The hedonistic id is the innate and primitive component present since birth consisting instinctual drives: Eros, which is the life instinct as well as Thanatos which is the death instinct. Id operates on the pleasure-principle, demanding immediate gratification to avoid pain elicited when demands are not satisfied, regardless of the consequences. However, instant gratification may be impossible at times, hence inducing psychological tension. To minimize the arising tension, id engages in the primary process of forming mental images of desired objects, including dreams and fantasies to temporarily fulfil the

Linda would feel guilty for cheating on Mike due to conscience and the society’s values that emphasize on being loyal to our spouse and looking down own those betraying their marriage. Hence, Linda might suppress her desires to progress her relationship with Damian although having to sacrifice her wish of having love and belongingness. Moreover, Linda might compensate for her wrongdoing by focusing more on her family. For instance, she would treat Mike even better, being a good wife and mother to a further extent so that she will feel less guilty about her previous actions of betraying the family. To obey the moral values of the society, Linda would stop meeting and break her relationship with Damian despite having the possibility that she might also feel guilty or sorry for Damian as she would be hurting him because both of them were serious and committed to their relationship. She might think that she was betraying Damian and sacrificing him simply because she wanted to keep her family together and abide the society