Psychology / Unit 10 Psych 1127 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Congruence and the Ideal Self
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The idea
Congruence is the degree of overlap between a person's self-concept and their ideal self.
In practice
A person whose self-image and aspirations align closely reports higher wellbeing than one with a wide gap.
Where people slip
Perfect congruence is not the goal. Some gap is what makes development possible.
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