... aids our decision making, Davies and Houghton (1995 Pg 261) wrote..."once the ego has developed the infant no longer makes unreasonable demands on the caretaker, such as demanding food when they are out walking". The SUPER-EGO develops at around the age of five, this works on the "Morality Principle" our conscience warning us against allowing the ID to control us, D E James (1970 Pg 275) explains..." the Super-egos function is to maintain standards of behaviour at a level demanded by society and its effect is to produce a feeling of guilt when it is not observed". A person with a weak ego may resort to: - Defence Mechanisms These operate unconsciously and are a key aspect of our personality, there are quite a few defence mechanisms, these are the ways in which we deal with trauma, horror, or unacceptable situations, three examples are Denial, Repression and Projection: - Denial occurs when a person ...

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