Question

Jackson can see himself becoming just like his father—overweight, unhealthy, and depressed. To prevent that from happening, Jackson carefully monitors his food intake and engages in a regular program of exercise with a group of supportive friends. Jackson's healthy lifestyle best illustrates the motivational impact of_________?

Answer 1

Answer:

possible selves

Explanation:

Possible selves refers to the cognitive link of an individual between his experience and future expectation. it represents the ideas of individuals of what they become, what they afraid of becoming and therefore it is named as feared selves and hoped selves. Possible selves are the cognitive component of the hopes, fears, threats which provides a link between motivation and cognition. And one starts to make strategies to avoid fear selves and to work in accordance with the hoped selves.

As per the question, Jackson's get motivation of leading a healthy lifestyle by his to avoid his fear selves.