AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Our self-image refers to what we think about ourselves. This includes our beliefs, such as about who we are, and how these beliefs form our identity. The ideal self refers to the way we would like to be seen. This image might be very different from our self-image.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Carl Rogers, a humanistic psychologist, the personality is made up of the Real Self and the Ideal Self. They are terms used to describe the domains of a person’s personality. The real self is the actual self that reflects the true qualities, aptitudes, inclinations, and characteristics of an individual.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your Real Self is who you actually are, while your Ideal Self is the person you want to be. The Ideal Self 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ideal self is the part of a person’s self-concept that consists of their desires, hopes, and wishes (Higgins 1987; Rogers 1959). It is a part of the self that is highly prized by the individual; thus, the ideal self is considered to be a motivator within a person’s self-concept (Higgins 1987; Rogers 1959).