Answer to Question #256078 in Sociology for Rick

Question

according to Freud, Instinct repression is a key part of socialization, as it gives us the ability to live in relatively stable groups and Societies.

Answer 1

The human mind, according to Freud, may be split into three parts: id, ego, and super-ego. The id is a fully unconscious, impulsive, child-like part of the mind that functions on the "pleasure principle" and is the source of basic impulses and desires; it wants instant fulfillment.