Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. ego anxiety

ego anxiety

ego anxiety

in psychoanalytic theory, anxiety caused by the conflicting demands of the ego, id, and superego. Thus, ego anxiety refers to internal rather than external demands. Compare id anxiety; superego anxiety. See also signal anxiety.

Related Terms

empiricism

empiricism n. 1. an approach to epistemology ho...

gambling disorder

gambling disorder DSM–5’s term for pathological gambling, c...

FT

FT abbreviation for fixed time. See fixed-time schedule.

mobility

mobility n. 1. the capacity to move or be moved...

chromosome mosaicism

chromosome mosaicism a condition resulting from an error in...

defensiveness

defensiveness n. a tendency to be sensitive to criticism or...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter E

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2026 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact