Associations to the word «Superego»

Wiktionary

SUPEREGO, noun. (psychoanalysis) The part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards that have been learnt.

Dictionary definition

SUPEREGO, noun. (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King