Carlos cannot wait to go get home and eat his candy bar, so he eats it in the back seat of the car.He does not care that his mother clearly told him not to eat in her car.According to Freud, what part of his mind is operating here?

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The id is the part of the mind that operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification of desires and impulses, regardless of societal norms or consequences. Carlos's disregard for his mother's rule and immediate gratification of his desire to eat his candy bar suggest that his id is operating in this situation.

Carlos Cannot Wait to Go Get Home and Eat His