George Herbert Mead
v Born: February 27, 1863
v Died: 1931
v Most famous work: Mind, Self, and Society from the Standpoint of a Social Behavorist
v According to Mead, the development of the self is intimately related to the development of language (stanford.edu).
v Also known for his distinction between the “Me” and “I”
1. “Me” is a cognitive object that is known only on reflection
2. “I” is non-reflective, and a label for describing human actions (standford.edu).
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