How big is your ego?

I can state that I have a large ego. But that is not stating what most people will think it states. The ego is part of our brain's executive control, that is the deciding "pilot", of our human brains centered in the neocortex. In animals, it evolved from what became the face on the head of creatures, especially the eyes and motor control of the facial structures that provide emotional communications to other members of the same species. We humans develop in stages from birth to adulthood in which the ego evolves. Erikson charts 7 levels of development. As adults, the ego also may evolve through what Maslow charts as a 5 level pyramid. Adults continually in survival mode may remain at the bottom their whole lives. Many people languish at middle levels. This person attained self actualization at the top early that is a need for creativity and development. That is the level where ego has its greatest opportunity to grow and develop.

The psychological term ego is not what people think it is as the term is abused in casual conversation in the sense of egotistical.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...-the-ego-and-why-is-it-so-involved-in-my-life
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Put simply, the English word "ego" is the Latin word for “I.” Literally translated, ego means “I...

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-ego-2795167

According to Sigmund Freud, the ego is part of personality that mediates the demands of the id, the superego, and reality. Freud described the id as the most basic part of personality that urges people to fulfill their most primal needs. The
superego, on the other hand, is the moralistic part of personality that forms later in childhood as a result of upbringing and social influences. It is the ego's job to strike a balance between these two often competing for forces and to make sure that fulfilling the needs of the id and superego conforms to the demands of reality.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egotistical

Egotistical >>> Characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
 

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My ego is so big I have to walk sideways through a door :LOL: Seriously, everyone has an ego, whether they accept it or not. It’s a sense of identity mixed in with self esteem and self-confidence. My ego fits the occasion, I try to rein it in when it’s getting too big, but happy to say that’s not too often. Having a normal ego helps people improve whatever their doing, their situation and so on that is why I believe it’s important to acknowedge its presence.
 
Verisure said:
I gave it up for modesty, the genuine kind. But I still have my sense of humour that sometimes is mistaken for ego by egotistic people. I try to please people by making them laugh. I remember once I put a fair amount of work into surprising a "friend" with a funny tribute to him. When he saw it he read it and just pushed it aside. I asked him if he didn't like it and he replied - and I quote, "I didn't want to give you the benefit." Can someone please tell me what the hell he meant by that? Whatever he meant I made a mental note not to consider him a friend any longer.
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Sounds like you "friend" misinterpreted your intentions, and instead of seeing the 'surprise' he was seeing an ambush. shrugs.gif
 

How big is your ego? About the size of an air bubble exiting my body rising to the surface to pop. (or is it poop?) never can get those two right.​

 
Gary O' said:
OK, lets have a serious moment here

The BIG question;

How big is yer Eggo?

Here's mine;

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Did you forget to invite Mrs Butterworth?
 
David777 said:
I can state that I have a large ego. But that is not stating what most people will think it states. The ego is part of our brain's executive control, that is the deciding "pilot", of our human brains centered in the neocortex. In animals, it evolved from what became the face on the head of creatures, especially the eyes and motor control of the facial structures that provide emotional communications to other members of the same species. We humans develop in stages from birth to adulthood in which the ego evolves. Erikson charts 7 levels of development. As adults, the ego also may evolve through what Maslow charts as a 5 level pyramid. Adults continually in survival mode may remain at the bottom their whole lives. Many people languish at middle levels. This person attained self actualization at the top early that is a need for creativity and development. That is the level where ego has its greatest opportunity to grow and develop.

The psychological term ego is not what people think it is as the term is abused in casual conversation in the sense of egotistical.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...-the-ego-and-why-is-it-so-involved-in-my-life
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Put simply, the English word "ego" is the Latin word for “I.” Literally translated, ego means “I...

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-ego-2795167

According to Sigmund Freud, the ego is part of personality that mediates the demands of the id, the superego, and reality. Freud described the id as the most basic part of personality that urges people to fulfill their most primal needs. The
superego, on the other hand, is the moralistic part of personality that forms later in childhood as a result of upbringing and social influences. It is the ego's job to strike a balance between these two often competing for forces and to make sure that fulfilling the needs of the id and superego conforms to the demands of reality.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egotistical

Egotistical >>> Characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
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"Ego" is also "I" in Greek. Just so you know. :)
 
MountainRa said:
if someone said this to me I would judge them to be cold hearted, jealous, miserly with their feelings if they couldn’t at the least say ‘thank you for thinking of me’. You made a good call to no longer consider him a friend.
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Bing! I'm going to accept this explanation over any other. But I'm only saying that because he is cold-hearted, jealous and miserable. 😄
 
David777 said:
I can state that I have a large ego. But that is not stating what most people will think it states. The ego is part of our brain's executive control, that is the deciding "pilot", of our human brains centered in the neocortex. In animals, it evolved from what became the face on the head of creatures, especially the eyes and motor control of the facial structures that provide emotional communications to other members of the same species. We humans develop in stages from birth to adulthood in which the ego evolves. Erikson charts 7 levels of development. As adults, the ego also may evolve through what Maslow charts as a 5 level pyramid. Adults continually in survival mode may remain at the bottom their whole lives. Many people languish at middle levels. This person attained self actualization at the top early that is a need for creativity and development. That is the level where ego has its greatest opportunity to grow and develop.

The psychological term ego is not what people think it is as the term is abused in casual conversation in the sense of egotistical.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...-the-ego-and-why-is-it-so-involved-in-my-life
snippet:

Put simply, the English word "ego" is the Latin word for “I.” Literally translated, ego means “I...

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-ego-2795167

According to Sigmund Freud, the ego is part of personality that mediates the demands of the id, the superego, and reality. Freud described the id as the most basic part of personality that urges people to fulfill their most primal needs. The
superego, on the other hand, is the moralistic part of personality that forms later in childhood as a result of upbringing and social influences. It is the ego's job to strike a balance between these two often competing for forces and to make sure that fulfilling the needs of the id and superego conforms to the demands of reality.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egotistical

Egotistical >>> Characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
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What he said.
;) :)
 
Arrived late to this topic.

Keeping it serious for a while - accepting that the ego has to do with one's sense of self worth I would say that it sometimes needs building up a bit. That is probably true of people who are self-effacing and apologetic most of the time.

For the rest of us, we sometimes need to be "taken down a peg or two" to remind us that we are not the most important person in the room. Having friends who can build us up is a great gift. If these same friends know when to trim our egotistical excesses then that is an even greater gift.

A healthy ego, not too inflated, not too flat, is the path to serenity.
 

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