Since it is #NoShaveNovember, discussions around men, their health, and their overall being are ripe. I looked at men and consumerism, in context to self-image. #Thread
Self-image is a cognitive structure that is used to interpret one’s experiences. It is broken into three types. The Actual, The Social and The Ideal. To meet the ideal, there is a surrogate called The Extended Self - defined by one's possessions.