Mead’s concept of the “I” is comparable to which Freudian concept?
- Ego
- Id
- Superego
- Unconscious
Explanation
- George Herbert Mead’s concept of the "I" is most comparable to Sigmund Freud’s concept of the id
- The "I" (Mead):
- The creative and active side of the self
- .Responds to the attitudes of others in a personal way.
- Acts first before thinking about social norms.
- The Id (Freud):
- The dark, hidden part of the personality.
- Driven by basic urges and instant pleasure.
- Ignores social rules and moral laws.