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7	[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: [softreturn] Asuka as Id: [[TheMcCoy Brash, arrogant, quick to action]] [softreturn] Shinji as Ego: [[TheKirk Bashful, anxious, indecisive]] [softreturn] Rei as Superego: [[TheSpock Stoic, unemotional, insightful]]]]
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12	A PowerTrio of the "two Foils + balance" variety, this trope has three characters playing psychological positions based on the [[AllPsychologyIsFreudian Freudian]] idea of the Id, the Ego and the Superego.
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14	[[UsefulNotes/SigmundFreud Freud]] defined the human psyche as consisting of three parts:
15	* the Id, which represented emotional and instinctual desires;
16	* the Superego, which represented the rules and social conventions;
17	* the Ego, which reconciled the Id and Superego through conscious choices.
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19	Likewise, the Freudian Trio consists of three characters: one who acts [[TheMcCoy emotionally and instinctively]], one who acts with [[TheSpock cold, passionless logic]] and one who [[TheKirk reconciles the two conflicting ideals]]. Alternatively, the Id can be viewed as the straightforward "gut" of the trio, the Ego can be viewed as the cognizant "heart" of the trio, and the Superego can be viewed as the methodical "brain" of the trio.
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21	Sometimes the [[RedOniBlueOni Id/Superego dynamics play out with just two characters]], but in those cases the representatives of opposing sides must learn to negotiate with each other. In a PowerTrio, they are free to be more extreme, and it falls to TheKirk to [[MessianicArchetype lay the smack down]] and keep the group integrated. The leader of a Freudian Trio may not necessarily be TheKirk but often is. The second most likely to be the leader is TheMcCoy, the most passionate and caring one. It might be that TheHero is the emotional [[TheMcCoy id]], his [[TheLancer lancer]] is the practical [[TheKirk ego]] and TheSmartGuy is [[TheSpock superego]].
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23	Basically if TheLeader is the superego he'll be the Mastermind; if the ego, most likely the Levelheaded; and if he's id, most likely the Headstrong. Each can be the Charismatic as this type leads by example.
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25	A ComicTrio uses the same ingredients, but the leader is crazy, the action one is stupid, and [[OnlySaneMan the thinking one is powerless]]. Depending on the {{fandom}} and its tendency for {{shipping}}, a Freudian Trio may easily become a OneTrueThreesome. Compare also GoodAngelBadAngel if you see the "Shoulder Devil" as the Id, the "Shoulder Angel" as the Superego and the person whose shoulders they stand on as the Ego.
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27	The EvilDuo is a {{Foil}} to this arrangement consisting of two villains who show how the Trio fails to function without one of the members. The most common form is with one Id villain and one Superego villain, but an Id[=/=]Ego pair or even an Ego[==]Superego pair is not unheard of. Freud himself described the Ego as an extension of the Id; being the conscious mind shaped by the outside world while the Id acted as the person's base impulses and desires, with the Superego being meant to confine the Ego and rein in the Id.
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29	Traditionally, when it comes to the moral behaviors of the three. The Id typically leans towards [[ChaoticGood the]] [[ChaoticNeutral Chaotic]] [[ChaoticEvil alignments]], the Ego settles into [[NeutralGood the]] [[TrueNeutral Neutral]] [[NeutralEvil alignments]], leaving the Superego adhering to [[LawfulGood the]] [[LawfulNeutral Lawful]] [[LawfulEvil alignments]]. This divide often has the Id and Superego commonly feuding one another due to conflicting standpoints. Leaving the Ego either in-between or generally not involved, with the other two.
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31	From a tragic change in the plot, where the three are victims of a CrapsackWorld. The Id will more than likely become a [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized rebellious non-conformist]] who is angry with how society is run. For the Superego, they instead become obsessed with [[TyrantTakesTheHelm taking control]] believing only their standards are good enough for everyone. Tragically this leaves the Ego, in many cases the worst affected. Since they're often the Middle Man, most people will either [[HumansAreBastards ignore or take little consideration]] towards their thoughts and feelings, turning the Ego in this case into an EmptyShell. This can be a [[TruthInTelevision very real]] situation.
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33	As [[EvilCounterpart villains]], each one can be the potential [[BigBad Big Bad]]. However they all tend to embody a different variation most significantly:
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35	* Id: [[CardCarryingVillain Card-Carrying Villain]] (Passion)
36	* Superego: [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bastard]] (Principle)
37	* Ego: [[GreaterScopeVillain Greater-Scope Villain]] (Persistence)
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39	Heroes as well can become the potential [[BigGood Big Good]]. Similarly with villains, they can represent a different variation such as:
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41	* Id: [[ThePollyanna The Pollyanna]] (Loving)
42	* Superego: [[TheCape The Cape]] (Loyalty)
43	* Ego: [[GreaterScopeParagon Greater-Scope Paragon]] (Legacy)
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45	For a more in-depth look at [[UsefulNotes/SigmundFreud Freud's]] theories, check out UsefulNotes/IdSuperegoAndEgo.
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47	!!Examples
48	[[index]]
49	* FreudianTrio/AnimeAndManga
50	* FreudianTrio/ComicBooks
51	* FreudianTrio/ComicStrips
52	* FreudianTrio/FanWorks
53	* FreudianTrio/{{Film}}
54	* FreudianTrio/{{Literature}}
55	* FreudianTrio/LiveActionTV
56	* FreudianTrio/{{Music}}
57	* FreudianTrio/{{Mythology}}
58	* FreudianTrio/ProfessionalWrestling
59	* FreudianTrio/TabletopGames
60	* FreudianTrio/{{Theatre}}
61	* FreudianTrio/VideoGames
62	* FreudianTrio/WebMedia (includes Webcomics)
63	* FreudianTrio/WesternAnimation
64	[[/index]]
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