In Hindu philosophy ego refers to self-sense.
On 8/28/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > One of the serious confusions in this thread is the alternative definitions > of the concept of ego. The common understanding of ego is > > equated with conceit - as in egotistical. Used in psychoanalysis the > concept of ego (along with the superego, the id and the self ) are > components of the structure of the self. From this perspective the concept > of ego functions like a traffic cop mediating between the desires of the id > (I want what I want when I want it ) and the super ego (the voice of laws: > shoulds and should nots). > > In short the ego psychoanalytically is the voice of reason - > thoughtfulness. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gruff <[email protected]> > To: "Minds Eye" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Aug 28, 2010 10:09 am > Subject: [Mind's Eye] Re: Understanding: Mind, Consciousness, Thought > > Allow me to introduce Occam's Razor, which was first articulated by > > > William of Occam in the thirteenth century. It postulates that all > > > else being equal, simpler explanations should be preferred over more > > > complex ones. > > > > > What is being explored here sounds more like religion than science. > > > Can we slice it down to it's simplest form? > > > > > Ego! I suspect all animals have it to one degree or another but with > > > regard human beings, we could not live without one. Scaling ego, I'd > > > have to say that the more insecure the individual the greater the > > > ego. I suspect there is a level or range of ego which allows us to > > > exist but when our consciousness goes below that level, we shrivel, > > > and when it goes above that level we swell up like an over-inflated > > > balloon and burst. > >
