According to George Herbert Mead, what is it that allows humans to develop self-consciousness?
a. the capacity for symbolic thought
b. the tendency for humans to interact with one another
c. evolutionary developments in the human brain
d. the symbolic nature of the universe
Answer: a. the capacity for symbolic thought
Explanation: Mead believed that it was humans' ability to see themselves as if from the outside that enables them to be self-conscious. This is only possible with symbolic thought, or thought that can distinguish between a thing and the idea of a thing.
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