Ego Formation
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According to Freud, our self-concept (our sense of ourselves, including our confidence, our pride, and our sense of attractiveness to others) stems from three sources:
- The residue of our original primary narcissism, which never fully disappears.
- Our fulfillment of the imagined expectations of our ideal ego [Example] Our sense of being virtuous.
- Finally, the satisfaction we get when our love is returned to us.
Mr. TramueL's corollary; people need love, to be seen, heard, and understood.
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