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id In psychoanalytic theory, the id is the part of personality that contains unconscious instinctive wishes and drives.

In psychoanalytic theory, the id is the part of personality that contains unconscious instinctive wishes and drives. It refers to basic inner strivings that operate outside awareness.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Id” (D007060).
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