Bridging the Gap : The Ideal Self vs. the Experienced Self in Social Practitioners

Abstract

While activities to solve social problems are becoming more common, some people find it difficult to participate in them. This study focused on those who feel psychological distance to the grandeur and brilliance of social activities, and examined the changes in their thinking and feelings toward the activities during the practice process. Interviews conducted with those who played a central role in them and those who were skeptical of social activities revealed that their behaviors interacted with each other in a relationship that could be described as symbiotic.