Two-year-old Jason's big sister stuck a sticker on his head. Later, he looks at himself in the mirror but does not try to retrieve the sticker off of his own head. Jason's self-concept is limited to that of the

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Jason's lack of attempt to retrieve the sticker indicates that he is only aware of his present self, and not his self as a whole or his past self (extended self and past self). This suggests that his self-concept is limited to that of the present self. The categorical self involves understanding oneself as part of a particular group or category, and there is no evidence of that in this scenario.

Two-Year-Old Jason's Big Sister Stuck a Sticker on His Head