Every leader creates a shared identity, whether they’re conscious of it or not. Often, they invoke a common enemy, such as a ...

Expressing one’s identity has always been a basic human desire. As human beings, belonging to a community is interwoven with our need for survival as a species. In ancient days, being part of a larger ...

The truest acts of moral courage are rarely about defending our own — they’re about defending someone else’s freedom. That is why American singer-songwriter John Ondrasik’s Independence Day ...

Research has predominantly analyzed the formation of social identity as driven by members belonging to the same categories based on prominent characteristics, such as gender, race, or ethnicity. Less ...

In a rapidly changing work environment, questions of leadership are often framed in terms of individual trait or personal style. Yet research on identity leadership points us in a different direction.

A “couple’s identity” refers to a sense of “we-ness” or a sense of unity and shared identity that romantic partners develop over time. This encompasses the ways in which partners see themselves not ...

Identity is a much richer and more nuanced concept than we often admit. In many Western and Westernized countries, finding one’s identity is an independent journey of self-discovery through ...