Gallagher's (2000) theory of the self divides it into two kinds of mechanisms. What are they?
A) Ecological self and extended self
B) Minimal self and extended self
C) Minimal self and narrative self
D) Ecological self and narrative self

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Gallagher's theory divides the self into two primary mechanisms: the minimal self, which refers to a pre-reflective self-awareness present in immediate consciousness, and the narrative self, which is constructed from the stories we tell about ourselves and our experiences, integrating them into a coherent, ongoing narrative.

Gallagher's (2000) Theory of the Self Divides It into Two