EGO DYNAMICS : Understand your Ego

What is EGO ?. Whether EGO is good or bad? Is EGO a necessary evil in our life? Is the EGO is same as PRIDE?. How is EGO related to ATTITUDE? Is EGO different from SELF ESTEEM? What is the connection between ego and our emotions? What are ID, EGO, and SUPEREGO from a psychology perspective, and how do they influence ones personality?

EGO is a complex construct of self in the mind. It is the thoughts and the emotions that you are identified with. The most common ego identifications are family, profession, knowledge, education, nationalities, race, religion, and other collective identification. But none of these are who you are.

The EGO is the part of the personality that maintains a balance between our impulses (our id) and our conscience (or superego). A balance in the dynamic interaction of the id, ego, and superego is necessary for a healthy personality. Ego is an unhealthy pride that leads to arrogance. Attitude often arises from a persons inner self and shows us the real intention and how a person is. Overdoing self-respect brings in ego. Both ego and self-respect co-exist in each one of us and we must know how to get the perfect balance in them.

This book tries to explain the concept of EGO from common understanding and also from the psychological theories with examples and stories which will help in managing your ego.