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   identity

   /ʌɪˈdɛntɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the fact of being who or what a person or thing is: "he knows the identity of the bombers" Similar namespecificationidentificationrecognitionnamingsingling outpicking outpinpointingplacingdiscerningdistinguishinginformal:fingering
   • ▪ the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is: "he wanted to develop a more distinctive Scottish Tory identity" Similar individualityselfselfhoodegopersonalitycharacteroriginalitydistinctivenessdistinctionsingularitypeculiarityuniquenessdifferentness
   • ▪ (of an object) serving to establish who the holder, owner, or wearer is by bearing their name and often other details such as a signature or photograph: "an identity card"
   • 2. a close similarity or affinity: "an identity between the company's own interests and those of the local community" Similar identicalnesssamenessselfsamenessonenesscongruitycongruenceindistinguishabilityinterchangeabilitylikenessalikenessuniformitysimilarityclosenessaccordancealignmentparallelismsymmetryOpposite mismatch
   • 3. a transformation that leaves an object unchanged.
   • ▪ an element of a set which, if combined with another element by a specified binary operation, leaves that element unchanged.
   • 4. the equality of two expressions for all values of the quantities expressed by letters, or an equation expressing this, e.g. (x + 1)2 = x 2 + 2x + 1.

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘quality of being identical’): from late Latin identitas, from Latin idem ‘same’.

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2. simplicable.com › society › identity-things140 Aspects of Identity - Simplicable

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   2 days ago · 140 Aspects of Identity. Identity is the set of characteristics that define an individual. This is multifaceted and includes your fundamental sense of self and how you present yourself to others. Identity can include both things that make you a unique individual and things that connect you to the rest of society.

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4. www.psychologytoday.com › gb › blogIs Identity Born or Made?: Lessons From Lisa Marie Presley

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   2 days ago · Ultimately, identity is a blend of inheritance and personal creation; the path to fulfillment lies in embracing this duality. While we may not control the family or city we’re born into, or the ...

5. mereorthodoxy.com › do-you-know-what-an-identity-isDo You Know What an Identity Is? - mereorthodoxy.com

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   4 days ago · Identity is here understood to correspond to an individual’s metaphysical being on the one hand and one’s soteriological state on the other. Ontologically, humans are humans at a metaphysical level, because God has so made them. Humans cannot cease to be humans, because their essential humanness cannot be removed.

6. www.explorepsychology.com › identity-role-confusionIdentity vs. Role Confusion Examples and Definition

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   Oct 24, 2024 · Identity vs. Role Confusion is the fifth stage of Erikson’s psychosocial development theory, focusing on forming a cohesive self-identity during adolescence. This stage involves exploring different roles, societal expectations, beliefs, values, and goals to develop a strong sense of self.

7. www.britannica.com › topic › personal-identityPersonal identity | Definition, Theories, & Facts | Britannica

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   Oct 24, 2024 · The notion of personal identity. One makes a judgment of personal identity whenever one says that a person existing at one time is the same as a person existing at another time: e.g., that the president of the United States in 1802—namely, Thomas Jefferson —was the person who in 1776 was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

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   What is personal identity?

   • The topic of personal identity has to do with what the truth of judgments of personal identity consists of and how it can be known. Equivalently, it has to do with the nature of the persistence of persons through time and their awareness of such persistence.

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   What is social identity?

   • Social identity can be defined as an individual’s knowledge of belonging to certain social groups, together with some emotional and valuational significance of that group membership.

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   When does a person make a judgment of personal identity?

   • One makes a judgment of personal identity whenever one says that a person existing at one time is the same as a person existing at another time: e.g., that the president of the United States in 1802—namely, Thomas Jefferson —was the person who in 1776 was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

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   How do you develop your identity?

   • During this stage, you explore different roles, beliefs, and values to develop your identity. Successful resolution leads to a committed and stable identity, while failure can cause role confusion, making it hard for you to make decisions and set goals.

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   What is identity achievement?

   • Identity Achievement: This final status is reached when individuals have gone through a period of exploration and have made clear, self-chosen commitments to their identity. They have resolved their identity crisis and have a coherent and stable sense of who they are and what they value.

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   What does Personality Mean?

   • personality, a characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Personality embraces moods, attitudes, and opinions and is most clearly expressed in interactions with other people.

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9. www.britannica.com › topic › social-identity-theorySocial identity theory | Definition, History, Examples ...

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   Oct 22, 2024 · social identity theory, in social psychology, the study of the interplay between personal and social identities. Social identity theory aims to specify and predict the circumstances under which individuals think of themselves as individuals or as group members.

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    Oct 24, 2024 · Personality, a characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Personality embraces moods, attitudes, and opinions and is most clearly expressed in interactions with other people. It includes behavioral characteristics, both inherent and acquired, that distinguish one person from another.