According to George Herbert Mead, the dual nature of the self refers to the idea that a. there is both a conscious nature and an unconscious nature of the self. b. there is both a social side and an instinctual side to the self. c. we have both a public self and a private self. d. we experience the self as both subject and object.

D.

Explanation:

In is theory of Social Self, George Herbert Mead asserts that the self is not born with the birth of a child, but developed over the period of time as the child interacts with his social environment.

He remarks that as a child begins to interact and observe his social surrounding, he begins to develop the image of oneself through other's viewpoint. He claims that this development of self takes place in three stages- imitation, play, and game.

From the given options, the correct statement about the social self theory by Mead is in option D. Mead asserts that one experience the self as both subject and object; as subject when other's actions and opinions are directed towards us and object when our opinions are directed towards others.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.