Assimilation and accommodation work as one; assimilation is the absorption of new content, accommodation the adjustment of existing components (Breakwell, 1986; Breakwell, 2014). The second process, evaluation, is the assignment of meaning and value to new and old content (Breakwell, 1986; Breakwell, 2014). The two processes are dependent upon one another, and their interaction produces the structure of identity (Breakwell, 1986). Identity processes are assumed to be universal and unchanging (Breakwell, 1986). However, they do not act on their own – they are guided by underlying principles (Breakwell,
Assimilation and accommodation work as one; assimilation is the absorption of new content, accommodation the adjustment of existing components (Breakwell, 1986; Breakwell, 2014). The second process, evaluation, is the assignment of meaning and value to new and old content (Breakwell, 1986; Breakwell, 2014). The two processes are dependent upon one another, and their interaction produces the structure of identity (Breakwell, 1986). Identity processes are assumed to be universal and unchanging (Breakwell, 1986). However, they do not act on their own – they are guided by underlying principles (Breakwell,