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Superegoic Enjoyment

Why Theory by Why Theory

Feb 1, 202601:22:42TV & Film

On this episode, Ryan and Todd return to the topic of the superego to discuss--for the first time at length--the enjoyment particular to it. Superegoic enjoyment is an idea that first appears in Freud though it is not fu...

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