Why did Sigmund Freud's imagination end with Id, Ego and Superego?? I
badly hope he had another category too.... 'Ego with Privileges and
Boundaries'!! He missed it just by whiskers because of his background in
Neurology rather than practical and contemporary psychology. So, let me
take the liberty (in his absence) to explain the new entry, which
stands between Id and Ego on the continuum.
Let us call it EPB (sounds something like ESP, pun intended!!). It is that part of the personality that drives us to be instinctive as well as conforming. It is impulsive or feels privileged when the surroundings are familiar and the faces around belong to the preferred in-group. On the other hand, it is conscientiously aware to draw boundaries and condition the behavior to the level where not just outwardly conduct but also the impressions and perceptions about us to the rest of the world hold significance. EPB is the blend of contrasts that keep alternating between childish abandon to the alert and practiced decency. While such a person is a pleasure to the members of the coterie, he is a hard nut to crack for the out-group and is a source of constant confusion and apprehension for the people waiting to take the person into confidence.
Let us call it EPB (sounds something like ESP, pun intended!!). It is that part of the personality that drives us to be instinctive as well as conforming. It is impulsive or feels privileged when the surroundings are familiar and the faces around belong to the preferred in-group. On the other hand, it is conscientiously aware to draw boundaries and condition the behavior to the level where not just outwardly conduct but also the impressions and perceptions about us to the rest of the world hold significance. EPB is the blend of contrasts that keep alternating between childish abandon to the alert and practiced decency. While such a person is a pleasure to the members of the coterie, he is a hard nut to crack for the out-group and is a source of constant confusion and apprehension for the people waiting to take the person into confidence.
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