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by Timothy A. Pychyl

What's Your "Ought Self" Like?

By Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D. on May 22, 2008 in Don't Delay

Photography of woman looking in mirrorOur ideal self is the person we want to be. Our ought self is our understanding of what others want us to be - what we ought to be and do. Then there is our actual self. What happens when our actual self doesn't match the ideal or ought selves? Read More

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Timothy A Pychyl, Ph.D.

Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, where he specializes in the study of procrastination.

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