See also: Freud
C1: ego and sense of self within the societal context
- Oceanic feeling - ignorance for the existence of others
- Cant seem to separate himself from the sense of reality
C2: the meaning of happiness?
- his discontent against personal freedom and societal restrictions
- The sense of guilt? Guilty for not following societal norms
- Eros and Thanatos
C3: What are the core purposes of this biological beings we called self?
Freud argues the human psyche is not a single monolith, rather comprises of complex interplay of the following components: Id: primal, instinctive part of self, seeking immediate gratification of pleasure Ego: logical, rational conscious part of the psyche Superego: internalized moral and societal values
C5: Emphasis on the construct of human psyche creates internal conflicts, adding civilizations norms which increases the tendency for aggression versus self love