Freud vs The Buddha – The Utility of Ego
The ego is a concept used in psychology to describe an individual's sense of self or identity. It serves as the conscious perception of oneself and their interactions with the surrounding environment. Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory outlines the ego as one of three components that comprise the human personality, alongside the id, which represents primal and instinctual drives, and the superego, which reflects…