> **🌱 Planted:** Wed 8 January 2025 --- The **superego** is the element of the Psyche which reflects the internalisation of morals, rules and ethics as presented by the expectations of parents, culture and society. The superego is formed during the early years of childhood through the interactions with parents or caregivers, and it reflects the values and rules of the external world. [[Sigmund Freud|Freud]] said the superego indicates a successful identification with the parental authority. The superego represents what we commonly know as the Inner Critic, which upholds us to perfectionistic standards and often punishes us with guilt and shame. --- **➡️ Next:** [[]] **⬅️ Back:** [[Freud's model of the Psyche]]