titanic

I breifly remember someone telling me that our mind, in general pyschology terms, is set up like an iceberg, kinda like the one that the famous ship hit. our iceberg consists of 6 different areas, a few of which overlap. the tip of it is called the EGO-the CEO of our id and superego. it also responds to our experiences. the tip of the iceberg also accommodates for the conscious mind, which ties in to reacting to experiences. the middle of the iceberg accounts for our SUPEREGO-this area gives us our standards, judgements, and future aspirations. the bottom of the iceberg makes up the ID-this is the part of our brain that gives credit to Freud. its goal is to meet our unconscious needs and drives, both sexual and aggressive. this part demands immediate gratification. the middle and bottom part of the iceberg in our minds function at both the preconscious and unconscious levels. we are both aware and unaware at these levels, but nothing is accessible. heres a picture that clears things up: