... survival. The Ego operates on the reality principal, which directs the gratification of the Id's needs through socially acceptable means. Finally, the Superego is the final part to emerge and is concerned with moral judgments and feelings. It operates roughly as the conscience. This part stops us doing wrong and being anti-social. The Psychodynamic model states that when these structures are 'in balance', normality is maintained. However, Freud saw conflict between them as always being present to some degree and when the conflict cannot be managed, disorders arise, which can cause abnormal behaviour. According to Freud, early childhood experiences both normal and abnormal behaviour, and that human development passes through a series of five psychosexual stages. At each stage a different part of the body is the most sensitive to pleasure and therefore most capable of providing satisfaction to the Id. The nature of the conflicts and how they are expressed reflect ...

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