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symbolic self-completion  

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  • Definition Symbolic self-completion refers to having or seeking social symbols of achievement regarding a goal important to one's self-identity. R. A. Wicklund and P. M. Gollwitzer's symbolic self-completion theory was based on the pioneering work of Kurt Lewin and his collaborators. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Symbolic Self-Completion]

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