Claim: Self system revolves around the idea of perception, evaluation, and regulatory behavior, and is often compared to Sigmund Freud's ego construct since they both include some sort of protective activity, mainly to decrease anxiety.
Evidence: The self-system revolves around the idea of perception, evaluation, and regulatory behavior. Since this concept is associated with the self, it was often compared to Sigmund Freud's ego construct. Additionally, they both include some sort of protective activity, mainly to decrease anxiety.