Imagine that you are playing the role of the ego in Freud's theory of personality. Your major function would be to

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The ego in Freud's theory of personality functions as the mediator between the desires of the id (basic instincts and desires) and the moral standards of the superego (the ethical component of personality). It operates according to the reality principle, trying to satisfy the id's desires in realistic and socially appropriate ways.  The ego is the reality-based aspect of our unconscious. It is governed by the reality principle, which puts reasonable choices before demands for pleasure.

Imagine That You Are Playing the Role of the Ego