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self-discrepancy: a standalone construct

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self-discrepancy1 CONSTRUCTSelf-discrepancyHIGGINS · SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Social psychology

gaps between the actual self and the ideal or ought self, which produce dejection or agitation.

In social psychology, self-discrepancy refers to gaps between the actual self and the ideal or ought self, which produce dejection or agitation. This meaning comes from Higgins (1987) in Psychological Review.[1]

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References

  1. Higgins, E. T. (1987). Self-discrepancy: A theory relating self and affect. Psychological Review, 94(3), 319-340. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295x.94.3.319

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