English > superego: 1 sense > noun 1, cognitionMeaning | (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience. |
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Category | psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology | A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders |
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Part of | unconscious mind, unconscious | That part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware |
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Broader | conscience, scruples, moral sense, sense of right and wrong | motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions |
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Spanish | superego, superyo, superyó |
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Catalan | superego, superjò |
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