In Freudian theory, the rational part of the personality that mediates between the id's desires, the superego's morals, and external reality.
From Latin 'ego' meaning 'I.' Freud's German term was 'Ich' (I). The self that navigates reality.
The ego is your inner negotiator — it tries to satisfy the id's cravings in ways that are realistic and won't get you in trouble with the superego.
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