Superego Examples In Regarding Henry

Regarding Henry was a movie with a tremendous amount of id, ego and superego examples. A strong example of an id scene was at the beginning of the story when Henry forgot his keys after his wife told him not to forget them. He walked right passed them and out the door forgetting them. This shows his unawareness of his surroundings and priorities. An id is the most basic part of our personality that wants instant gratification for wants and needs. Being so eager to get out the door, he does not complete a basic everyday task that he even was reminded about. Another example of an id scene in the story is when Henry is sitting down talking with a coworker shortly after being released from help. He has a drink in his hand and in a very business situation drinks the whole glass all at once almost like a child would. This id scene shows no filter with getting what the personality wants instead of
His desire to work and make sure he is on top of everything he does. An example of his superego self in the story is when at the beginning of the movie he cancels all of his plans for work. He is walking through the halls with his secretary listing off his calendar when he says “cancel lunch tomorrow I am going to work through it”. This portrays mature and devoted side to the important tasks in his life. The superego is to where decisions are based on more values rather than just quick thinking. Although maturity is good sometimes too much of a superego is a bad thing. It can control your life just like it does with Henry spending all his time with work rather than with his family. Another example of his superego comes towards the end of the story. When he finds out about his cheating he has done on his wife, he confronts his wife, but does not tell her about what has happened. His superego is at work by not telling her making a moral decision in his head what he thinks would be best for