Source: "Brain Illustrations," Denise Wawrzyniak, licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 As is well known, Freud divided the human psyche into three functional parts: the id, ego, and superego. The id is a “dark ...

In this world in search of a new order, President Trump is America’s current id and, for many on the MAGA right, Elon Musk is their superego. Freud tells us that the id acts on impulse, while the ...

As children, we are taught, by parents and supportive adults which behaviors are expected to navigate our society successfully. One aspect of this learning includes adopting societal norms and a moral ...

Fear is a universal human experience, an emotion that is as much a part of our lives as joy, sadness, or anger. It’s a primal instinct that has been hardwired into our brains to protect us from ...