Possible Selves
Possible Selves is a journal article by Hazel Markus, Paula Nurius (1986), published in American Psychologist. IX Coach's practice library cites it in 2 practices across 1 concept; each one is listed below, so you can see exactly where this journal article is put to use.
Where to find it
Practices on IX Coach that cite Possible Selves
- Elaborate your hoped-for possible self
Build a detailed, sensory-rich mental picture of a concrete future version of yourself — not an abstract goal, but a person.
Possible Selves, Made Practical
- Map a possible selves tree
A possible selves tree maps hoped-for, expected, and feared selves as branches from one trunk, so you see all three futures at once, not one at a time.
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