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Self-discrepancy and anxiety [Abstract] 1987 higgins proposed Self-discrepancy theory, the ideal self and the reality of self-caused differences in anxiety and depression mood and affect people’s lives and so on. Therefore, to conduct the appropriate cognitive intervention to reduce self-discrepancy, thus reducing people’s anxiety. With previous studies, proposed a system of intervention programs: changing ways of thinking, change behavior and reduce the concern of their own words and deeds, to establish self-confidence, so as to achieve the effect of reducing anxiety. [Keywords:] differences in anxiety and self-awareness intervention Anxiety In the present society is like a ‘trendy’ words, each person in different circumstances facing anxiety. Obviously, anxiety is not loved by people all wanted a happy life. So what are the reasons behind the anxiety, then, how it can reduce anxiety. The following differences from the perspective of self-explain the causes of anxiety, as well as preventive measures. In terms of developmental psychology, or social psychology, personality psychology, and self is a very important concept. As a person primarily concerned with the affirmation of self, a person only in self-comparisons and improve the situation, it can be used as a well-functioning social beings. Whether it is depression, anxiety or tension, are due to imbalances caused by the self, but this imbalance is derived from the self of self-difference. Differences on the self-study has started very early, as early as 1987, higgins had been engaged in research in this area, and published his theory, Self-discrepancy theory. Will be divided into three self-self, ideal self - should be self - the real self. Realistic self-refer to his own view that in real life look like. Ideal self refers to the individual right of self-positive hope is that people aspire to achieve good aspects and efforts to obtain a sense of achievement. Ought self refers to the code of conduct should