ID, ego, superego are a bunch of psychological nonsense...but then again, because we are always trying to understand the world about us, including ourselves to the fullest extent possible, we give words to best relate to what we observe.
I recently took a class on emotional intelligence for my master's. It is very interesting to learn the different types of people's personalities and how people deal with life in general. What I really hate are personality tests, but I do appreciate talking about personalities that we have. The difference is a personality test tells you what you already know. It's what you think you do/like/are. It doesn't tell you how others see you, which would likely be more helpful. They're GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out), meaning they'll tell you what you tell it, and because you're the one making the choices it should come as no surprise as to what your personality is when you're finished with your "test." I also enjoy watching my children do things I've seen my parents do, especially because they're rarely around, or in the case of my dad, never around (he died a couple years back...nothing nefarious).
Thanks for the post!
Nonsense? Yeah, I can agree with that viewpoint. The id, ego, and superego are unrevised holdovers from Freud's time. There are convenient explanations for behaviors whose biological or neurological origins we can't precisely pinpoint; otherwise, different names would exist.
For the sake of brevity in the article, I removed a piece that talked about one physical structure in the brain scientists thought was the control switch for consciousness. It was an area of the brain near the claustrum. Doctor's found that area by accident when they were experimenting on a woman experiencing severe episodes of seizures. She had exhausted all other means of treatment. The experiment was the only thing doctors could think of helping her. I'm not sure how she fared afterward.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts again! I appreciate the conversation. No one knows how we tick yet, but eventually, we'll build the tools to see how we biologically and chemically function.
Oh! Personality tests. Yes, GIGO. I am familiar with those. Certain occupations rely on them heavily. One off-question response could keep you from working.
HBO has a video all about discrimination based on personality tests...I had to take one when I got hired, but I passed...I think :) My aunt didn't LOL! Don't know why...but it could be discriminatory depending on the reasons for rejection.
I saw the Documentary you're speaking of and there are a few out but I see both sides as usual because my ego is all wrapped up in being an INTJ and a Mercurial Gemini :P Great Post! I really loved reading this, a gem in the lumps of coal imho
nice to read two Gentlemen have a nice and civil chat, glad to see some evolved so nicely
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