sentence: Comparisons are made between the ego-ideal and one's actual behavior.
sentences_before: The superego consists of two parts, the conscience and the ego-ideal. The conscience is the familiar metaphor of angel and devil on each shoulder. The conscience decides what course of action one should take. The ego-ideal is an idealized view of one's self.
sentences_after: Both parts of the super-ego develop through experience with others or via social interactions. Further, the levels of guilt in the two cases above will be high and low, respectively.
concept_name: comparison
headings: Id, ego, and super-ego Super-ego
categories: Psychology