Toward a phenomenological cognitive archaeology
Phenomenology and Mind September 17, 2018 Philip Tonner 1 citation
A disharmonious sense of self can impair agency, and people value a unified self-concept that initiates action while avoiding conflict or dissonance. Pathologies of self show that confabulations—distortions of perception, memory, and narration—are often tolerated to counteract a diffuse sense of self. The resulting self-narrative reflects what the individual considers good. However, a strong drive to maintain an idealized, unified self-picture risks misrepresenting both self and others.