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Anatomy of the Ego: A Minimal Structural Model / Anatomía del Ego: Un Modelo Estructural Mínimo

Authors: Molina, Henry;

Anatomy of the Ego: A Minimal Structural Model / Anatomía del Ego: Un Modelo Estructural Mínimo

Abstract

This paper proposes a minimal formalization of the ego that enables its operational analysis. The approach is theoretical-structural and operates at an ontological level that neither replaces nor contradicts existing psychological and philosophical frameworks, but proposes an analytical schema compatible with them. Unlike frameworks that conceive of the ego as a psychic instance (Freud), the center of a conscious field (Jung), or an illusion to be transcended (contemplative traditions), the model proposed here formalizes it as a particular configuration of consciousness, organized around four fundamental dimensions: singularity, agency, impulse, and relation. This approach establishes a conceptual bridge between academic perspectives and colloquial uses of the term, generating structural coherence and applicability, and introduces the concept of conscious delegation as a regulatory mechanism for action. Beyond a structural description, the paper presents a dynamic model that permits the description and anticipation of functional patterns from the configuration of its dimensions. The work is ontological in character with applications in psychology. It presents no empirical evidence; it proposes a formal framework with pedagogical and reflexive potential in clinical contexts.

Este trabajo propone una formalización mínima del ego que permite su análisis operativo. El enfoque es teórico-estructural y opera en un nivel ontológico que no sustituye los marcos psicológicos y filosóficos existentes sino que propone una metodología de análisis compatible con ellos. A diferencia de marcos que pueden entender al ego como instancia psíquica (Freud), centro de un campo consciente (Jung) o ilusión a trascender (tradiciones contemplativas), el modelo aquí propuesto lo formaliza como una configuración particular de la consciencia, organizada en torno a cuatro dimensiones fundamentales: singularidad, agencia, impulso y relación. Este enfoque establece un puente conceptual entre perspectivas académicas y usos coloquiales del término, generando coherencia de estructura y aplicabilidad, e introduce el concepto de delegación consciente como mecanismo de regulación de la acción. Más allá de una descripción estructural del ego, el trabajo presenta un modelo dinámico que permite describir y anticipar patrones de funcionamiento a partir de la configuración de sus dimensiones. El trabajo es de carácter ontológico con aplicaciones en psicología. No presenta evidencia empírica; propone un marco formal con potencial pedagógico y reflexivo en contextos clínicos.

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Keywords

ego, structural model, conscious delegation, ontological structure, consciousness, configurational constraints

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