Since her physician told Fabienne that she needs to lose weight to improve her health, she has been trying to eat healthfully. But every time she goes out to a restaurant, she can't resist ordering several unhealthy desserts. Her friends suggest that she should try to eat the foods she craves in moderation, but she tells them that when she sees the sweets she's not supposed to eat, she can focus on nothing but how badly she wants them. Freud would say that Fabienne's _____________ is encouraging her to overeat certain foods.

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According to Freud's theory, the id is the part of the psyche that is responsible for primitive urges and desires, including those related to food and pleasure. It operates on the pleasure principle, meaning it seeks to attain pleasure and avoid pain. Fabienne's inability to resist unhealthy desserts despite her desire to eat healthfully suggests that her id is overpowering her attempts at self-control.

Since Her Physician Told Fabienne That She Needs to Lose