| System | Function | Mechanism | |--------|----------|------------| | | Immediate discharge of Q | Hallucination, wish-fulfillment (e.g., the hungry baby hallucinates the breast) | | Secondary process | Delayed discharge via reality-testing | Thought, judgment, postponement of action | | The Ego (in the Entwurf) | A group of Ψ neurons that inhibits primary process and manages Q | “The ego is a coherent organization of memory cathexes” – it signals reality and controls motility |
The was Freud's ambitious attempt to explain the human mind through the lens of a "natural science". It represents a moment when he believed that every psychological process—from dreams to neurosis—could be traced back to the movement of energy within physical neurons. Core Concepts: The Mechanics of the Soul entwurf freud
(Psi) Neurons: Impermeable; they resist energy flow, which allows them to store "traces" or memories. they resist energy flow