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Jun 25, 2021 · Because of these multiple forms of variation, theorizing about identity dynamics requires more sophistication than with a dichotomous or unidimensional approach, where one need only canvas what factors make an identity social or personal, or more social/less personal (and vice-versa), respectively.
- Benjamin W. Walker
- 2021
May 1, 2005 · Two areas of controversy are examined in this article, arising from contemporary debate on identity in later life. The first centers on whether adults are essentially similar regardless of age or whether different stages of life confer different life priorities.
- Simon Biggs
- 2005
With identity playing central role in emerging adulthood, in recent years a number of empirical studies have begun to examine the relationship between identity processes and a number of psychosocial and health outcomes.
To put into a broad context our conception of the self as actor, agent, and author, this review begins by tracing some of the most important ideas regarding self and identity as they have appeared in the philosophical tradition, culminating with the seminal contributions of William James.
- Dan P. McAdams, Keith S. Cox
- 2010
This article focuses on the “me” that will be referred to interchangeably as either the “self” or “identity.” We define the self as a multifaceted, dynamic, and temporally continuous set of mental self-representations.
Nov 1, 2003 · A CLEARLY delineated sense of self-definition or identity acts like a compass navigating the individual throughout the life course. Identity forms an organizing cognitive–affective schema through which individuals interpret their experiences and that, in turn, can be altered by experiences.
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Identity normally becomes a central issue of concern during adolescence, when decisions about future vocational, ideological, and relational issues need to be addressed; however, these key identity concerns often demand further reflection and revision during different phases of adult life as well.
