Tag: identity projection
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Seeing Other…..
…..is not something that can be easily done. We easily assume that seeing another is something that we can all do, but I don’t think you can necessarily see another until you have an established and mature sense of identity and self. I was working on a writing project –…
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The Inner Work of Identity
…….is hard. Let me repeat that. “The Inner Work of Identity is hard.” Inner – the stuff that’s happening inside of you; in your heart and head; thoughts and emotions Work – effort to achieve something or fulfill some purpose Identity – who or what you are Sometimes I…
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The Way Family Podcast
I had the opportunity to be a guest on the Way Family Podcast. It comes out June 20, 2016 and you can find it here. We talked about #identityformation and the impact that #socialmedia can have on identity. We also briefly talked about extended adolescence and the way that #millenials…
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Identity and Emotions
The work of identity formation – creating and shaping identity can be so emotional. When you are working on who you are – it’s hard emotional work. We tend to wrap our identities around something – our work, our kids, our looks, our car – something. Whenever you put your…
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Projecting on an Identity
An identity projection – good thing. A projection on an identity – not a good thing.
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What You Think
I heard a speaker this week say that there is a difference between “how we speak and how we think we speak.” It’s such a novel insight, but how we are and how we think we are can be different, and I think it’s a function of a projected identity.…
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Lady Gaga and an Identity Insight
Lady Gaga said that “I still sometimes feel like a loser kid in high school,” a tearful Gaga says in behind-the-scenes footage filmed for her upcoming HBO special. Here’s the NY Post article. She was definitely overwhelmed and it was right before she was going to play one of the…
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A Tighter Identity
I am working out some concepts about identity, and what better place to do that than on my blog. We all have our true identity – the truest version of your Self. We also all have roles and identities that we project. Depending on the setting and the medium, you…
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Identity Performance
It’s an interesting concept. I think in past posts, I would have referred to it as Identity Projection, but I really like the nuance of the word performance. A performance is not natural. Here are a few definitions: per·for·mance (pr-fôrmns) n. 1. The act of performing or the state of being…
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How I Read a Facebook Profile
Have you ever thought about how you read a Facebook profile. I’ve never thought about it, but I am going to try and describe what I do when I read one. I think the first thing that I look for are the Identity cues in the profile. Of course there…
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Identity Caricature
Caricature: a. A representation, especially pictorial or literary, in which the subject’s distinctive features or peculiarities are deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effect. b. The art of creating such representations. 2. A grotesque imitation or misrepresentation Typically, when you see a caricature, there are some features that…
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