Is there a difference in meaning of the words "ego" and "mind"?

zbeckabee

Yes. The ego is a component of the human mind. Id, ego, and superego are the three components of the human mind in the psychoanalytic model introduced by Sigmund Freud in the early 20th century. In modern-day society, ego has many meanings. It could mean one’s self-esteem; an inflated sense of self-worth; or in philosophical terms, one’s self. However, according to the psychologist Sigmund Freud, the ego is the part of the mind which contains the consciousness. Mind collectively refers to the aspects of intellect and consciousness manifested as combinations of thought, perception, memory, emotion, will and imagination; mind is the stream of consciousness. It includes all of the brain's conscious processes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego Dec 13 07, 6:03 AM

MonkeyOnALeash

If you ascribe to Freudian Psychological Studies. Dec 13 07, 9:04 AM