The Analogue-I and the Analogue-Me

The Avatars of the Self

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ID15411464
AuthorsMark R Leary (0000-0001-9373-6081, Duke University, corresponding author), Marie-Jöelle Estrada (Duke University), Ashley Batts Allen (0000-0002-1578-849X, Duke University)
Year2009
Volume8
Issue2-3
Pages147-161
Publication date2009-04-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSelf and Identity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15298860802501532
OpenAlexW2060187680
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited22

The analogue-I and analogue-me refer to mental self-relevant images that take a first-person vs. third-person perspective, respectively. Mental self-analogues are essential for goal setting, planning, and rehearsal of behavioral strategies, but they often fuel emotional and interpersonal problems when people react to their analogue selves as if they were real. This article examines the beneficial and detrimental consequences of the analogue-I and analogue-me, with a focus on egoic reactions that arise from how people think about themselves in their own minds. Phenomena such as counterfactual thinking, interpersonal conflict, jealousy, and overreactions to inconsequential events are used to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of the mental self-analogues

Cognitive psychology · Counterfactual thinking · Interpersonal communication · Jealousy · Perspective (graphical · Self · Computer Science · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Mental Health Research Topics · Mind wandering and attention · Psychology · Social Psychology

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