Identity Process

An Identity Process is a psychological self-construction developmental process that can shape identity process self-conceptions through activities.

• AKA: Identity Development Process, Self-Formation Process, Identity Construction Process, Self-Concept Process.
• Context:
  • It can typically integrate Identity Process Personal Experiences into identity process coherent narratives.
  • It can typically establish Identity Process Core Values through identity process moral development.
  • It can typically differentiate Identity Process Self-Aspects from identity process other-representations.
  • It can typically maintain Identity Process Continuity across identity process temporal changes.
  • It can typically negotiate Identity Process Social Roles within identity process cultural contexts.
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  • It can often resolve Crises through identity process stage transitions.
  • It can often incorporate Identity Process Social Feedback into identity process self-modifications.
  • It can often balance Identities via identity process integration mechanisms.
  • It can often adapt Identity Process Self-Presentations to identity process situational demands.
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  • It can range from being a Continuous Identity Process to being a Discontinuous Identity Process, depending on its identity process temporal pattern.
  • It can range from being an Active Identity Process to being a Passive Identity Process, depending on its identity process agency level.
  • It can range from being a Stable Identity Process to being a Fluid Identity Process, depending on its identity process change rate.
  • It can range from being an Individual Identity Process to being a Collective Identity Process, depending on its identity process social dimension.
  • It can range from being a Conscious Identity Process to being an Unconscious Identity Process, depending on its identity process awareness degree.
  • It can range from being an Authentic Identity Process to being an Inauthentic Identity Process, depending on its identity process genuineness level.
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  • It can interact with Identity Process Memory Systems for identity process autobiographical construction.
  • It can influence Identity Process Social Relationships through identity process interpersonal dynamics.
  • It can affect Identity Process Life Decisions via identity process goal alignment.
  • It can shape Identity Process Behavioral Expressions through identity process action choices.
  • It can determine Identity Process Psychological Well-being via identity process coherence levels.
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• Example(s):
  • Formation Identity Processes, such as:
    • Childhood Identity Process during identity process early development.
    • Adolescent Identity Process through identity process individuation stages.
    • Adult Identity Process via identity process role consolidation.
  • Crisis Identity Processes, such as:
    • Identity Crisis Process during identity process transition periods.
    • Identity Confusion Process through identity process role conflicts.
    • Identity Moratorium Process via identity process exploration phases.
  • Transformation Identity Processes, such as:
    • Identity Alteration Process through identity process external pressures.
    • Identity Reconstruction Process after identity process traumatic events.
    • Identity Integration Process via identity process therapeutic work.
  • Social Identity Processes, such as:
    • Cultural Identity Process through identity process ethnic development.
    • Gender Identity Process via identity process gender formation.
    • Professional Identity Process through identity process career development.
  • Pathological Identity Processes, such as:
    • Identity Diffusion Process with identity process commitment absence.
    • Identity Foreclosure Process through identity process premature commitment.
    • False Self Identity Process via identity process authentic self-suppression.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Behavioral Habit, which lacks identity formation components.
  • Cognitive Process, which operates without self-concept focus.
  • Social Role, which exists externally to identity construction.
  • Personality Trait, which represents stable characteristics rather than developmental processes.
• See: Personal Identity, Self-Conception, Identity Crisis, Developmental Psychology, Self-Schema, Narrative Identity, Social Identity Theory, Ego Development, Self-Concept, Identity Formation, Psychosocial Development, Self-Determination Theory.

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