Identity isn't constructed independently

Last updated Aug 15, 2023

• Source: Lawrence Yeo; Sources/More to That - Blog
• Keywords: Cards/permanent notes
  • #identity #psychology
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• It’s always constructed in relationship to something else that exists alongside you.
• Our identities bring together those who are ==similar,== but break apart those who are ==different.==

Identity is the collection of beliefs, ideas, and truths you hold to position yourself within the world. No matter how independent you think you are, identity is ==always constructed in relationship to something else that exists alongside you.==

Identities organize the familiar, but divide the unfamiliar. ==The more we love the idea of “us,” the more we hate the idea of “them.”==