The self (3)

I believe the answer is:
ego
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">the self</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ego that I've seen before include "Selfishness" , "One's self image" , "One's self-image" , "Consciousness" , "Self-esteem or self-importance" .)