Tensions

Definition

Tensions in psychology refer to conflicts or disagreements between different parts of the mind or personality. Specifically, tensions arise when the Id and Superego have conflicting desires or demands.

Related terms

Conflict:

In psychology, conflict refers to a struggle between incompatible thoughts, beliefs, or desires within an individual's mind.

Defense Mechanisms:

These are psychological strategies that the ego employs to protect itself from anxiety caused by conflicts among the id, ego, and superego.

Compromise Formation: This term describes how the ego finds middle ground solutions that allow for some satisfaction of both the id's desires and the superego's moral standards.