Surrealist theory's
There were many influential artists during the surrealist movement which took place though-out the 1920's to the late 1960's. Amongst such talent as Andre Breton, Max Ernst, and Salvador Dali, Sigmund Freud also had his own theory's regarding the subconscious mind and what the imagery found within it was telling the viewer.
"In his singular emphasis on the structure of the human mind, Freud paid little to no attention to the impact of environment, sociology, or culture. His theories were highly focused on pathology and largely ignored "normal," healthy functioning. He has also been criticised for his myopic view of human sexuality to the exclusion of other important factors." - Source: Boundless. “Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality.” Boundless Psychology.
The Id
"The id, the most primitive of the three structures, is concerned with instant gratification of basic physical needs and urges. It operates entirely unconsciously (outside of conscious thought). For example, if your id walked past a stranger eating ice cream, it would most likely take the ice cream for itself. It doesn't know, or care, that it is rude to take something belonging to someone else; it would care only that you wanted the ice cream."
The Superego
The superego is concerned with social rules and morals—similar to what many people call their "conscience" or their "moral compass." It develops as a child learns what their culture considers right and wrong. If your superego walked past the same stranger, it would not take their ice cream because it would know that that would be rude. However, if both your id and your superego were involved, and your id was strong enough to override your superego's concern, you would still take the ice cream, but afterwards you would most likely feel guilt and shame over your actions.
The Ego
In contrast to the instinctual id and the moral superego, the ego is the rational, pragmatic part of our personality. It is less primitive than the id and is partly conscious and partly unconscious. It's what Freud considered to be the "self," and its job is to balance the demands of the id and superego in the practical context of reality. So, if you walked past the stranger with ice cream one more time, your ego would mediate the conflict between your id ("I want that ice cream right now") and superego ("It's wrong to take someone else's ice cream") and decide to go buy your own ice cream. While this may mean you have to wait 10 more minutes, which would frustrate your id, your ego decides to make that sacrifice as part of the compromise– satisfying your desire for ice cream while also avoiding an unpleasant social situation and potential feelings of shame.
Freud believed that the id, ego, and superego are in constant conflict and that adult personality and behavior are rooted in the results of these internal struggles throughout childhood. He believed that a person who has a strong ego has a healthy personality and that imbalances in this system can lead to neurosis (what we now think of as anxiety and depression) and unhealthy behaviour."
These highlighted sections go to show the three major sections of a personality according to Freud, I myself disagree with the 'making of a personality' according to these rulings, as it completely disregards social and cultural factors which i strongly believe, are essential components to understanding what makes a person tick. assuming that an individual is identical to another,and it is only an balance or imbalance of the 'id, the ego and the super ego' that makes them healthy or unhealthy mentally cannot be accurately tested as every individual would have be exposed to social and cultural factors since birth, therefore there development as a individual has already begun.
Source: Boundless. “Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality.” Boundless Psychology. Boundless, 17 Aug. 2016. Retrieved 14 Nov. 2016 from https://www.boundless.com/psychology/textbooks/boundless-psychology-textbook/personality-16/psychodynamic-perspectives-on-personality-77/freudian-psychoanalytic-theory-of-personality-304-12839/
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