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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]].
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*[[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.
 
*[[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).
 
*[[Gender identity]] is the gender with which a person identifies (or is identified by others).

Revision as of 20:55, 31 March 2006

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:

In mathematics:

In computer science:

In creative works:

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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