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    Id/Ego/Superego

    What Id/Ego/Superego means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

    Definition of Id/Ego/Superego

    Freudian psychological terms: Id (primal desires), Ego (reality), Superego (morality).
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