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The Thoughtful Self

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The relationship between a concept in the external world (e.g., the self), and its representation in cognition.

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Cunningham, S.J. (2018). The Thoughtful Self. In: Hauke, G., Kritikos, A. (eds) Embodiment in Psychotherapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92889-0_6

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