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3 Psych Perspective Real-Ideal Self
3 Psych Perspective Real-Ideal Self
Psychological Theory
The Real Self & Ideal Self
Self-Concept
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Ideal Self
This is the kind of person whom we
would like to be
It is dynamic and forever changing
It is an idealized version of yourself
created out of what you have learned
from your life experiences, the demands
of society, and what you admire in your
role models.
Real Self
It is the self that feels most true to what
and who we really are
It refers to how we think, feel, and look
The underlying organismic self: What a
person is capable of becoming if they lived
in an ideal world. An individual would
have lived in an environment of
unconditional positive regard.
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Congruence
Self-Concept
Real Self
Ideal Self
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Incongruence
Ideal Self