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ought self

ought self Ought self is the version of oneself a person feels they should be.

Ought self is the version of oneself a person feels they should be. In self-discrepancy theory, a gap between the actual self and the ought self is one form of self-discrepancy that can motivate behavior aimed at reducing that gap.

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Drafting source: Hu Chuan; Cao Rui; Huang Jiao; Wei Ying. The Effect of Self-Discrepancy on Online Behavior: A Literature Review. 2022; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.883736; article XML SHA-256 b4883b0fca048b4ecb4bd919f1b1639b2f71d27349eca59ebffcb4074cbb515d. “The Effect of Self-Discrepancy on Online Behavior: A Literature Review” (10.3389/fpsyg.2022.883736).
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