“Check your ego.” “You have a huge ego.” “He’s an egotistical maniac.” These are some of the phrases in which we hear the word “ego”used. When we talk about someone whose ego is out of control, we say ...

Most non-religious interpretations of conscience take their cue from Sigmund Freud, who chose to call a person’s conscience superego, to accompany their id and ego. In this schema, a person's id is ...