Freud's concept of the superego: Review and assessment

Psychoanalytic Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 448-463

  Frank, George ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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CONSCIENCE; PSYCHOANALYSIS; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; SUPEREGO; THEORY;

EID: 0032813255     PISSN: 07369735     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0736-9735.16.3.448     Document Type: Review

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