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In ''social science'' and ''psychology'': | In ''social science'' and ''psychology'': | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[social identity]]. In the social sciences, ''identity'' has specific meanings, stemming from cognitive theory, sociology, politics, and psychology. See also [[identity politics]]. |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[ethnic identity]] is a person's self-affiliation (or categorization by others) as a member of an ethnic group. |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[gender identity]] is the gender with which a person identifies (or is identified by others). |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[digital identity]] is the representation of identity in terms of digital information. |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[online identity]] is the digital identity established by computer network users. |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[psychological identity]] is the concept that an individual has a unique identity developed relatively late in history. |
In ''philosophy:'' | In ''philosophy:'' | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[identity (philosophy)]] is the sameness of two things (also see [[law of identity]]) |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[identity theory of mind]], in the philosophy of mind, holds that the mind is identical to the brain |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[personal identity]], in philosophy |
In ''mathematics'': | In ''mathematics'': | ||
| − | *An [[ | + | *An [[identity (mathematics)|identity]] is an equality that holds regardless of the values of its variables. |
*An identity object is an entity that does not change other objects: see [[identity function]], [[identity element]], [[identity matrix]], and [[morphism|identity morphism]]. | *An identity object is an entity that does not change other objects: see [[identity function]], [[identity element]], [[identity matrix]], and [[morphism|identity morphism]]. | ||
In computer science: | In computer science: | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[identity (object-oriented programming)]], a property of objects that allows those objects to be distinguished from each other. |
In ''creative works'': | In ''creative works'': | ||
*''[[Identity (book)]]'' is a novel written by Milan Kundera. | *''[[Identity (book)]]'' is a novel written by Milan Kundera. | ||
*''[[Identity (film)]]'' is a movie starring John Cusack. | *''[[Identity (film)]]'' is a movie starring John Cusack. | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[identity (music)]], a transformation of pitches in music. |
In ''business'': | In ''business'': | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[corporate identity]] is the physical manifestation of a business brand. |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[identity theft]] is the deliberate appropriation of someone else's identity (without that person's permission) for criminal purposes. |
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Latest revision as of 08:57, 6 October 2008
Identity may refer to one of the following:
In social science and psychology:
- social identity. In the social sciences, identity has specific meanings, stemming from cognitive theory, sociology, politics, and psychology. See also identity politics.
- ethnic identity is a person's self-affiliation (or categorization by others) as a member of an ethnic group.
- gender identity is the gender with which a person identifies (or is identified by others).
- digital identity is the representation of identity in terms of digital information.
- online identity is the digital identity established by computer network users.
- psychological identity is the concept that an individual has a unique identity developed relatively late in history.
In philosophy:
- identity (philosophy) is the sameness of two things (also see law of identity)
- identity theory of mind, in the philosophy of mind, holds that the mind is identical to the brain
- personal identity, in philosophy
In mathematics:
- An identity is an equality that holds regardless of the values of its variables.
- An identity object is an entity that does not change other objects: see identity function, identity element, identity matrix, and identity morphism.
In computer science:
- identity (object-oriented programming), a property of objects that allows those objects to be distinguished from each other.
In creative works:
- Identity (book) is a novel written by Milan Kundera.
- Identity (film) is a movie starring John Cusack.
- identity (music), a transformation of pitches in music.
In business:
- corporate identity is the physical manifestation of a business brand.
- identity theft is the deliberate appropriation of someone else's identity (without that person's permission) for criminal purposes.
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