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The Ego

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In Freud's model, the ego mediates between the id's demands and reality, delaying gratification to what is achievable.

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An employee redirects the impulse into finishing one task now and scheduling the rest.

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Ego in this sense is not self-esteem. The everyday word and the technical term diverge completely.