# Identity

Definition

The persistent pattern through which an agent understands itself and is understood by others across time.

Identity is neither purely individual nor purely social.

Identity emerges through the ongoing interaction between self-perception and external recognition.

Identity is continuously negotiated rather than permanently fixed.

As individuals participate in communities, communities influence identity.

As individuals differentiate themselves, they influence communities.

Identity therefore exists within a dynamic relationship between agency and belonging.

How do agents maintain continuity while continuously changing?

The persistent pattern through which an agent understands itself and is understood by others across time.

Identity is neither purely individual nor purely social.

Identity emerges through the ongoing interaction between self-perception and external recognition.

Identity is continuously negotiated rather than permanently fixed.

As individuals participate in communities, communities influence identity.

As individuals differentiate themselves, they influence communities.

Identity therefore exists within a dynamic relationship between agency and belonging.

How do agents maintain continuity while continuously changing?