Introduces the concept of possible selves (PSs) to complement current conceptions of self-knowledge. PSs represent individuals’ ideas of what they might become, what they would like to become, and what they are afraid of becoming, and thus provide a conceptual link beteen cognition and motivation. PSs are the cognitive components of hopes, fears, goals, and …
더 보기 “Markus, H., & Nurius, P. (1986). Possible selves. American psychologist, 41(9), 954-969.”