The Superego

by Priscilla Roth

Everyone breaks rules. But what is the disapproving voice inside our heads that chides and criticises us for it? In psychoanalysis this voice is called the superego, which Freud conceived as the infantile internalising of parental authority and a manifestation of the sublimated Oedipus complex. This book examines how important the superego is in passing on moral standards and codes of behaviour from one generation to the next - but at the same time, how can it lead to distressing states of mind from which many people suffer, particularly depression. Priscilla Roth looks at examples of the many ways in which our superego can manifest itself in familiar everyday incidents, and shows how our feelings and behaviour are affected by it even when we're not aware of its presence. Using case material from psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, she demonstrates what kinds of experiences may lie behind the hidden, but very powerful, effects our superegos have on us.

Genres: Psychology

80 pages, ebook

First published March 18, 1997

Reviews

[Hossein Bayat · Rating 2 out of 5]

کتاب مختصر و مفیدی بود. جستاری راجع به مفهوم سوپر ایگو.
اگر به کل با نظریه شخصیت فروید، آشنا نیستید و مفهوم سوپر ایگو برایتان کاملاً غریبه هست؛ از این کتاب استفاده زیادی خواهید کرد.
در مقابل اما در نقطه مقابل، از این کتاب چندان چیز جدیدی دستگیرتان نخواهد شد.

[Vahid 22 · Rating 3 out of 5]

کتاب کوتاه و نسبتا خوبیه
سوپر ایگو در حقیقت همون وجدان یا احساس گناهه و تو آدمهای مختلف بروز متفاوتی داره
در بعضی موارد باعث رشد شخصیت فرد و در بعضی موارد منجر به تخریب و آزار رسانی فرد نسبت به خودش میشه

[Miguel Martins · Rating 1 out of 5]

A chapter written by Freud is more insightful than the entirety of this book. And I don’t even agree with him.

The author uses some examples and metaphors to try to illustrate her points. However, there is not one of the concepts debated throughout this book that Priscilla uses as an answer to any of the posed conundrums. In other words concepts are introduced, with no purpose.

I even felt that the psychotherapists were held in a higher regard than their patients.

Moreover the prose is dull, ill constructed and completely oversimplifies interesting concepts in Freudian theory.

I am fully aware this is a general audience book. Even with the benefit of relaxed constraints, it still fell short.

[Alexa · Rating 3 out of 5]

acabo de encontrar una pequeña reseña que hice del libro cuando lo leí allá en el 2022: "me gustó mucho la simpleza con la que expresa las ideas" xd la verdad no recuerdo nada de este libro, sólo recuerdo que me lo había prestado esteban

[Farzam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two big thumbs up

[Doctor · Rating 2 out of 5]

SuperEgo the self censor of the mind. Lots of things learned and add few values to it. It could be lengthy so know it more. Good read.

[Debaparna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Illuminating!

[Veronica · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars