Self Identity

Whether we aspire to become the best lawyer or charity worker, life partner or celebrity influencer, we emulate exemplars that exist in the world – hoping it will bring us happiness. But this often leads to a complex game of envy and pride. In Against Identity, philosopher Alexander Douglas seeks an alternative wisdom. Searching the work of three thinkers – ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi, Dutch Enlightenment thinker Benedict de Spinoza, and 20th Century French theorist René Girard – he explores how identity can be a spiritual violence that leads us away from truth.

Self and Identity: The Basics is a jargon-free and accessible introduction that draws on key theories and ideas in social psychology to explore the ways that other people affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Highlighting selfhood as a function of identity, the book shows that it is our relationships with others in our social world that largely determine who we are. It considers the philosophical and psychological context in which ideas about selfhood have developed and reviews the ways that the people around us, and the groups that we belong to, affect who we are. 

An exploration into the curation of the self in Western civilization from Da Vinci to Kim Kardashian. In a technologically-saturated era where nearly everything can be effortlessly and digitally reproduced, we're all hungry to carve out our own unique personalities, our own bespoke personae, to...

Identity and the Search for Self: Erikson’s Most Influential Idea and Its Relevance Today is a clear and deeply engaging guide to the lifelong process of becoming who we are. Drawing on Erik Erikson’s groundbreaking research into psychosocial development, this book explores how identity forms, shifts, strengthens, and transforms from early childhood through late adulthood. Readers gain a comprehensive understanding of the emotional and social forces that shape self concept, as well as the inner conflicts that drive exploration, confusion, and personal growth. Whether you are a parent, ...

There are a lot of personality tests out there designed to label you and put you in a particular box. But Dr. Caroline Leaf says there's much more to you than a personality profile can capture. In fact, you cannot be categorized! In this fascinating book, she takes listeners through seven steps to rediscover and unlock their unique "you quotient".

A New York Times–bestselling author reveals how the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, are critical to our lives We all know we tell stories about ourselves. But as psychiatrist and neuroscientist Gregory Berns argues in The Self Delusion, we don’t just tell stories; we are the...

This classic work by psychologist and social philosopher Eric Fromm builds upon his previous popular book To Have or to Be? The Art of Being teaches us to avoid the tantalizing illusions of our consumer-driven world by learning to function as a whole person from a state of inner completeness or being. The transition from an identity of having to being creates a state of enlightened psychological and spiritual happiness.

Step beyond the limits of the present moment and connect with the version of you who already lives the life you desire. This powerful guided hypnosis meditation blends deep relaxation, visualization, and energetic alignment to help you consciously shift realities through the art of quantum jumping.

"From Felix Duyilemi, the best-selling author of The 48 Laws of Wisdom (Top 100 in Business Ethics), comes the next essential guide to transforming your life..." There comes a moment in every life when you realize: something must change… and that something is YOU You feel it — the untapped power inside you, the strength you haven’t fully claimed, the voice you’ve held back for too long. The world hasn’t seen your real potential yet, not because you’re incapable, but because self-doubt has been standing in the doorway of your destiny. That ends now. The 48 Laws of Self-Confidence...

Bestselling author Herminia Ibarra presents a model for career reinvention that flies in the face of everything we've learned from "career experts"—and is tailor-made for changing careers in today's uncertain world. Career transition is not a linear path toward some predetermined identity, according to Ibarra, but a crooked journey along which we try on a host of "possible selves" we might become. Successful reinvention comes not from deciphering and analyzing our past, but from inventing and testing our possible futures.

Integrated Identity: The Architecture of the SELF Mental Reengineering System for the Integration of the Dissident Self A Work of Psychology for the Awakening of the LGBTIQ+ Community If you are part of the LGBTIQ+ community and have ever felt that you had to hide a part of yourself in order to be accepted, this book is for you. Perhaps you learned to measure your gestures, monitor your voice, conceal your desire, tone down your presence, or even adapt your entire way of being in order to avoid rejection, mockery, judgment, violence, or the loss of belonging. Perhaps that entire process ...

You can have it all. It just requires a new version of you to rise up. No matter how much we would like to believe that we have evolved, the truth will always be in our results. They don't lie. In Identity Switch, April Mason will guide you through the steps it will take to transform and rewire your mind in a humorous, informative, and straightforward way.

A massive tome on this specific subject would not even begin to touch the surface of the many teachings that make up Hinduism. Indeed, this short book does not attempt in anyway to provide a succinct summary of Hindu thinking; such an undertaking would be doomed to fail in the face of millennia of collective knowledge. Yet we shall briefly examine some of the intellectual foundations upon which the whole Hindu metaphysical philosophy rests.

Social media doesn’t just affect what teens see. It affects how they feel. Many teens know something about being online leaves them unsettled, self-doubting, or emotionally drained. A post doesn’t land the way they hoped. Silence feels personal. Comparison sneaks in quietly. When teens try to explain what’s happening inside, they often don’t have the words, and the adults around them don’t always know how to help without lecturing or restricting. The Feelings Behind the Screen was written to meet teens right there. A calm, honest book written directly to teens Written for teens ...

Are you feeling lost, unsure of who you are, or struggling to find your purpose in life? Do you yearn to connect with your true self and live a more authentic, fulfilling life? If so, 30 Days to Discover Who I Am is the mindfulness program you need to begin your journey of self-discovery. This comprehensive workbook contains 30 unique mindfulness exercises designed to help you explore your values, beliefs, and passions, and gain a deeper understanding of yourself. Each exercise is accompanied by a corresponding hashtag that allows you to connect with others and share your insights online, ...

In this powerful book that Dutch Sheets calls his life message, listeners are given truths about who they are in Christ and how to become the person God made them to be. More than a book about identity in Christ, it is an action plan to help believers conquer the lies that keep them defeated and walk into a newfound freedom. Originally titled Roll Away Your Stone, it provides sound biblical teaching that shows believers how to walk in the Spirit. 

Are you feeling lost or stuck in your midlife? Are you questioning your choices and wondering if this is all there is to life? If so, you're not alone. Many people go through a midlife crisis, and it can be a challenging and confusing time. But there is hope. With the 30 Days to Overcome a Midlife Crisis mindfulness workbook, you'll learn how to find clarity and purpose in your life. Through daily exercises and practices, you'll explore your thoughts and feelings, identify patterns and habits that hold you back, and develop a greater sense of self-awareness and acceptance. You'll learn how ...

From a former contributing editor at Runner’s World, a narrative-driven prescriptive book on reckoning with the end of an athletic journey—and what comes next. On January 18, 2020, Dimity McDowell unknowingly went on her last run. The deceleration of her running career began three years...

Reclaim the version of yourself that you once knew—the one with hopes and dreams, optimism and confidence. Then step into the best version of yourself—the one you haven’t met yet! Life throws so much at us. Disappointments, failures, challenges, and even devastating loss. In the process of...

You don’t fail to change your life because you want the wrong things. You fail because reality does not respond to desire. It responds to identity. If you’ve spent years believing in manifestation, visualizing clearly, affirming consistently, and genuinely trying, yet still noticed the same outcomes repeating, this book was written for you. I believed deeply in manifestation. I followed the advice. I read the books. I applied the techniques. And when things didn’t change, I assumed the problem was me: not enough belief, not enough discipline, not enough alignment. But eventually, ...