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Personal identity — Personal Per son*al (p[ e]r s[u^]n*al), a. [L. personalis: cf. F. personnel.] 1. Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things. [1913 Webster] Every man so termed by way of personal difference. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
personal identity — noun the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity you can lose your identity when you join the army • Syn: ↑identity, ↑individuality • Derivationally related forms: ↑identify (for: ↑identity) … Useful english dictionary
Personal identity — The issue of personal identity has been discussed in different ways: * Personal identity (philosophy), questions about how an individual at one time is the same individual at another time * Identity (social science), an umbrella term used… … Wikipedia
personal identity — The problem is that of what makes the identity of the single person at a time or through time. To take the latter first, we can each imagine ourselves as having been rather different, or as becoming rather different, as indeed we will in the… … Philosophy dictionary
Personal identity (philosophy) — In philosophy, personal identity refers to the essence of a self conscious person, that which makes him or her unique. It persists making the person modifications happen through one single identity.DescriptionThe question regarding personal… … Wikipedia
Personal identity number (Sweden) — The personal identity number (Lang sv|personnummer) is the Swedish national identification number. When it was introduced in 1947 it was probably the first of its kind covering the total population. It is issued by the Swedish Tax Agency (Swedish … Wikipedia
Identity (social science) — Identity is an umbrella term used throughout the social sciences to describe an individual s comprehension of him or herself as a discrete, separate entity. This term, though generic, can be further specified by the disciplines of psychology and… … Wikipedia
Identity formation — is the process of the development of the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity (known as personal continuity) in a particular stage of life in which individual characteristics are possessed by which a person is… … Wikipedia
Identity control theory — Identity Control Theory, created by Peter Burke, focuses on the nature of peoples identities and the relationship between their identities and their behavior within the realm of their social structure. The identities of the individual are rooted… … Wikipedia
Personal life — redirects here. For The Thermals album, see Personal Life (album). The home often reflects many aspects of one s personal life. Personal life is the course of an individual s life, especially when viewed as the sum of personal choices… … Wikipedia
