Self-discrepancy is incongruence (i.e., mismatch, lack of agreement) in one's perception of his or her actual attributes and one's internalized standards or ideals. In sport and exercise psychology (SEP), self-discrepancies are often studied in the realm of body image, whereby actual weight is compared ...

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