Names, Identity, and Self
Abstract Along with other scholars, some psychologists have proposed a relationship between a person's name and her or his sense of identity and self. The evidence concerning this proposition, drawn from several areas of psychology, is the subject of this paper. Studies of (a) personal identity...
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
1983-12-01
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Along with other scholars, some psychologists have proposed a relationship between a person's name and her or his sense of identity and self. The evidence concerning this proposition, drawn from several areas of psychology, is the subject of this paper. Studies of (a) personal identity, (b) names and self-acceptance, and (c) attention and memory for one's name, respectively, are presented and discussed. This diverse research leads to the conclusion that names, identity, and self are indeed closely related.
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| spelling | doaj.art-2bd1c9776af5423da2d68f2da6b968ca2022-12-22T00:52:56ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghNames0027-77381756-22791983-12-0131410.1179/nam.1983.31.4.245Names, Identity, and SelfKenneth L. DionAbstract Along with other scholars, some psychologists have proposed a relationship between a person's name and her or his sense of identity and self. The evidence concerning this proposition, drawn from several areas of psychology, is the subject of this paper. Studies of (a) personal identity, (b) names and self-acceptance, and (c) attention and memory for one's name, respectively, are presented and discussed. This diverse research leads to the conclusion that names, identity, and self are indeed closely related. http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1021 |
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