The ego is the internalization of the parents' morals which represses the id and channels behavior in socially acceptable ways.

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The superego, not the ego, is the part of the psyche that internalizes the morals of the parents and society, represses the id, and channels behavior in socially acceptable ways. The ego operates based on the reality principle, mediating between the desires of the id and the moral constraints of the superego.

The Ego Is the Internalization of the Parents' Morals Which