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inner-directed adj (Philosophy) guided by one's own conscience and values rather than external pressures to conform Compare other-directed inner-direction n How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The one exception to the inner-directed rule is when the person can honestly say: "I'm doing this for someone else because it will make me feel good and feel good about myself to make him/her happy. Essentially, Pendergast documents how the articles, editorials and advertisements in middle-class men's magazines go from promoting an inner-directed masculinity centered around character, hard work and integrity (1900-1920s) to an outer-directed masculinity dedicated to improving one's appearance, personality, and personal life through enlightened consumerism (1920s-1940s). Is he totally unaware of the inner-directed (read selfish or egotistical, sometimes cold, apparently callous and all too often cruel) nature of children's behavior? |
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