The superego is the part in Freud's structural theory that develops last. It generally develops after one has solved ones oedipus complex, and has internalized his father figure and cultural standards. It floats both below and above consciousness. It's function is the part which holds the norms, ideals, conscience and taboo, and stands opposed to the animalistic impulses of the id.
Basically, when a boy starts eating with a fork and knife of his own device - not because anyone told him too - but because he thinks it's the proper way to behave - you can say he has started developing a superego.
Women, who in the original theory do not solve an Oedipus Complex and do not identify with the father figure (because they are already castrated) develop a much weaker superego, and so are prone to taste forbidden fruits in the garden...
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