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Category: Identity

  • The Psychology of Retweeting

    Psychology n., pl., -gies. The science that deals with mental processes and behavior. The emotional and behavioral characteristics of an individual, group, or activity: the psychology of war. Retweet To forward a Twitter post that someone sent you. It is accomplished by starting the tweet with “rt@” or “retweet@” followed…

  • The Semiotics of Clothes 2

    A little over a month ago, I wrote a post on the semiotics of clothes. You can click to see the post – but the main idea of the last post was that the responsibility rested on the wearer of the clothes; that the wearer is responsible for what is…

  • Your Identity

    There are so many facets to your identity.  There are some deep, deep “essence” type stuff that makes up your true identity.  The metaphysical and ontological versions of you.   There are definitely those aspects of who you are, but typically when I talk about identity, I tend to talk more…

  • A Child’s Identity

    Did you know that children do not have a sense of identity?  Have you ever watched a baby sit there and learn – as they touch their feet and suck on their fingers.  At one point in their development (and how they figured this out, I don’t know) they could…

  • The Psychology of Cute

    The Psychology of Cute

    …in about 100 words. You can’t yell at cute – well, actually you can, but you more than likely will not yell at cute. You just don’t yell at cute. Cute also doesn’t know that they’re cute. In fact, they are sometimes so cute and so oblivious that it’s not…

  • Email Address as Identity #Identity

    There are 2 ways that your email address represents your identity. The first way is that whatever the screen name, handle, or name that you’ve chosen to represent you (and it might be your real name) demonstrates something about you.  ShopGirl or ChopGirl communicates something about a person – and…

  • Writing Your Bio

    Is it hard for you to write your bio?  Why is it so hard?  (for some of us.  I am sure there will be a few that read that and will have no problem doing so.)  I mean, it’s not like I’m making stuff up.  I’m just writing about me.…

  • Johnny Depp’s Identity Formation #JohnnyDepp

    I am fascinated by identity and what it does to people. I was reading an article on Johnny Depp and his relationship with Tim Burton. They’ve done a few movies together, and this particular article was exploring their relationship. It was filled with Identity Formation insights – mostly for Johnny…

  • Identity Watching

    Okay, so maybe it’s just people watching.  I’m sitting at a table with a complete stranger sitting across from me chomping on his sandwich and shoveling his fries into his face.  It’s as intimate as 2 strangers can get – without really saying anything to each other.  He is looking…

  • National Identity

    The Olympics always brings about a strong sense of National Identity.  When the Olympics aren’t around, we are divided on all sorts of issues – conservative vs. liberals, yes vs. no (on you pick the prop. or issue), choice vs. life. When the Olympics are around – no matter what…

  • Technology Doesn’t Change You

    I have been thinking about this since I saw a tweet about a week ago. Someone had tweeted – what the latest movies say about who we have become. They suggested that we have become more “escapist” as people. As if movies like Avatar make us want to live different…

  • Who I Am and the Process

    Identity is always in process.  You can say to people that “this…is who I am.”  You can describe who you are – at that moment, at that point in the process, but “Who I Am” is always in process.  In fact, tomorrow you will be different.  Your identity will be…