Morley Stephen
Leeds Institute of Health Sciences.
Rev Pain. 2010 Mar;4(1):24-7. doi: 10.1177/204946371000400106.
The self is not a unitary concept but has different facets, encompassing potentially contradictory states, intentions or desires.The ensuing contradictory facets of the self lead to internal discrepancies which can have both motivational and emotional consequences.Self-Discrepancy Theory (SDT) explains emotional consequences by considering discrepancies between the actual, ideal or ought self.Depression can be part predicted by considering the extent an individual regards their self as enmeshed with their pain.Individuals who place a high value on independence or social interaction are more likely to experience a high anxious state in the presence of the "mere threat" of pain enmeshment.Consequently pain can rapidly come to infiltrate and affect a person's sense of self.
自我并非一个单一的概念，而是具有不同的层面，包含潜在相互矛盾的状态、意图或欲望。由此产生的自我矛盾层面会导致内心的差异，这可能会产生动机和情感方面的后果。自我差异理论（SDT）通过考虑实际自我、理想自我或应该自我之间的差异来解释情感后果。通过考虑个体将自身与痛苦联系在一起的程度，可以部分预测抑郁情况。高度重视独立性或社交互动的个体，在面临痛苦交织的“仅仅是威胁”时，更有可能经历高度焦虑状态。因此，疼痛会迅速渗透并影响一个人的自我意识。
