Question: What is the difference between the "I" and "me" as described by Mead? The "I" is the animalistic response that one has and the "me" is the calculated response a person gives The "I" is developed in the play stage while the "me" is developed in the game stage The "I" is the immediate response of the self to others; the me is the perception of the generalized other-our consciousness of what the community wants us to be/do. The "I" is developed in the game stage while the "me" is developed in the play stage