Unlike Freud, Mead disagreed that the self emerged from trauma. Instead, he proposed that the self evolved out of experience of social interaction.

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Mead believed that our sense of self arises from social interaction and is shaped by the cultural and social values of our society. He believed that our ability to take on different roles in society, such as parent or employee, is essential to our development of a sense of self.

Unlike Freud, Mead Disagreed That the Self Emerged from Trauma