-in the Gestalt sense, one of the three 'functions' of the self
- which also consists of the
ego and the personality. The self
generally functions in the id mode at the beginning of the cycle,
during the so-called pre-contact phase. For certain writers, assimilation
(post-contact) also takes place, out of awareness, in the id mode.*
Also: id
*excerpts with permission from Ginger, Serge International Glossary
of Gestalt Psychotherapy (Seven languages including English. Order from
FORGE at 183 rue
Lecourbe; 75015 Paris, France) Paperback 1995
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