This agency often operates below the level of consciousness: it’s hard to tune in, hard to hear it. What I’m talking about, you may have guessed, is the agency that Sigmund Freud calls the superego.

The superego is partially conscious and partially unconscious. Turning to Freud's core model for mental processes, it is important to know that, prior to developing psychoanalysis, ...

The Psychology of Self-Deception A short, sharp look into some of our most important ego defenses. Posted Aug 28, 2015 ...

Ancient man had a psyche, by which he meant a soul. Modern man has a psyche, by which he is apt to mean a cumbersome machine full of id and superego, conscious and unconscious, with optional ...

Science fiction has long entertained the idea of artificial intelligence becoming conscious — think of HAL 9000, the supercomputer-turned-villain in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. With the ...

Science fiction has long entertained the idea of artificial intelligence becoming conscious — think of HAL 9000, the supercomputer-turned-villain in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. With the ...

Conscious leadership is an approach that creates alignment through a strategic process of self-awareness, mind-body and spirit alignment, and focused intention frameworks. It’s about leading from a ...

Anthropic and Google are researching AI "consciousness." Some experts say it's smart planning — others say it's pure hype.