When 7-year-old Philip was caught pocketing a candy bar that he had not paid for, he felt ashamed and guilty. Using Freud's terminology the sense of shame and guilt that Philip felt was a product of his:

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According to Freud's theory of personality, the superego is responsible for enforcing moral and social standards, and it is the source of feelings of guilt and shame when those standards are violated. Therefore, Philip's sense of shame and guilt is a product of his superego.

When 7-Year-Old Philip Was Caught Pocketing a Candy Bar That