Henry Turner Psychology

An Austrian Psychoanalytic Psychologist by the name of Sigmund Freud, known for his diverse theories and complexes, made many psychological advancements. Perhaps one of the more interesting of his ideas suggests that there are three components that make up an individual's personality. The names given to them were the Id, which is our natural state, Ego, which we develop during adolescence, and Superego, which we evolve during adulthood to help regulate our Ids. A good depiction of this concept is the movie Regarding Henry, which features a main character, Henry Turner, who must rethink his entire life after facing a life threatening shot to the head. The movie portrays Henry as a top of the line lawyer who is constantly living in the Id frame of mind. He, however, must reevaluate his character and thus allow the Superego to take control in order to better himself and his family.
Throughout the movie, Henry performs many behaviors that exhibit the fact that he is living in the Id mindset. At the movies beginning, he leads his daughter on to what she thinks is an apology, only to end in her reprehension . Following this, Henry goes to the local market to buy a pack of cigarettes, and subsequently gets shot in the head after mishandling a robber
Because of this, it seems as if the Id is his natural state of mind, as his actions are often times immature and impetuous.
As Freud suggested, there are three parts to any personality: the Id, Ego, and Superego, which each cause a certain pattern of thinking and acting. Henry, though he displayed both sign of the Id and Superego, conclusively had a more infantile and audacious look at life. Through this film, we can analyze the value of capturing our Superegos and allowing them to make important, conscientious decisions that could ultimately improve our