An individual's possible self is a significant aspect of their life in understanding what their future may or may not hold. An individual's possible self also has a conceptual connection linking cognition and motivation (Markus & Nurius, 1986). “Projecting oneself into the future involves creating possible selves that represent what they could become, what they would like to become, and what they are afraid of becoming” (Kail & Cavanaugh, 2007). The stages of Reflective Judgment were distinguished by their ability to illustrate the development of reasoning from adolescence to adulthood. The stages of reflective judgment illustrate knowledge beliefs and how this influences the development of decision-making or reflective thinking skills. Jane is a high school senior whose life is perfectly planned out. Or yes? Jane is a 17-year-old high school senior who is only there because her parents insist that she complete her high school education. Jane always did well in school until the age of 12. Jane became very defiant towards school because she was having trouble with her classes and felt that no one would help her understand her homework. Therefore, she decided that she was not interested in school and if it were not for her parents, she would have dropped out right then and there. Jane is dating Mike, who is now a sophomore in college. Jane and Mike have been dating since she was 15 and she loves him with all her heart. Jane's thoughts on any future education are not important. Jane has planned a perfect scenario for her future with Mike. He plans to graduate high school by the skin of his teeth. After graduation, she will marry Mike and later have children. Jane's plan is to have two boys and... halfway down the page... I'm going to let that happen. Works CitedKail, R. V., & Cavanaugh, J. C. (2007). Human development: A lifespan view (5th ed.). [Adobe Digital Editions version]. doi: 1009-0001-161F-00001620King, P. M., & Kitchener, K. S. (2002). The reflective judgment model: Twenty years of research on epistemic cognition. In B. K. Hofer & P. ​​R. Pintrich (Eds.), Personal epistemology: The psychology of beliefs about knowledge and knowledge, (pp. 37-61). Mahway, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, editor.Markus, H., & Nurius, P. (1986). Possible selves. American Psychologist, 41(9), 954-969. Retrieved from http://geoff.rey.angelfire.com/res/papers/MarkusH.pdfZytowski, D. G., & D'Achiardi-Ressler, C. (2011). The correspondence of people as a source of possible selves. In Developing yourself in work and career: concepts, cases and contexts. (pages 109-121). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.