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ideal self

ideal self Ideal self refers to the self one would be if nothing were lacking to it, understood as a fully satisfying version of oneself.

Ideal self refers to the self one would be if nothing were lacking to it, understood as a fully satisfying version of oneself. In this historical source, it is treated not just as a clear idea but as something aimed at beyond present reality, guiding striving and development.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Ideal” (Ideal).
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