There is an inherent problem with how identity works in the digital age. In the current model, our “identity” is linked to a wide array of metadata that is controlled by a variety of tech companies.

Foster youth often mistake shame for identity. The "Shamewich" intervention helps kids separate self-worth from mistakes and ...

Self: the totality of the individual, consisting of all characteristic attributes, conscious and unconscious, mental and physical…. — APA Dictionary of Psychology. Early psychological theorists ...

After more than two years of pandemic life, it seems like we’ve changed as people. But how? In the beginning, many wished for a return to normal, only to realize that this might never be possible—and ...

We use a perceptual control model of identity to examine the relationship between stigmatized appraisals (from self and other) and well-being among individuals with serious mental illness. We also ...

India, March 8 -- By While the world is seemingly progressive, many women grapple with their hardships in silence. There are women who find themselves in an identity crisis being single and married, ...

Over the past 150 years, American gun owners have gone from viewing their weapons largely as utilitarian farm tools to weapons that provide both a feeling of physical security and a sense of ...

This quick take is part of our Crisis Crossroads series which highlights timely analysis by CSIS scholars on the evolving situation in Ukraine and its security, economic, energy, and humanitarian ...