According to Freud, selfish, clever criminals who doesn't care who they hurt to get what they want, as long as they can safely get away with it and not be caught and punished, is being completely controlled by the ________.

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According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the id represents our primitive and instinctual desires, while the ego is responsible for balancing those desires with the reality of the situation. Criminals who are completely controlled by their own selfish desires and are willing to hurt others to get what they want are likely being driven by their id, with little to no influence from their ego or superego.

According to Freud, Selfish, Clever Criminals Who Doesn't Care Who