Conception Of Personal Identity

Identity is a person’s conception and expression of their self. Identity are characteristics that belong to person and describes or labels that person. There are social expectations that come with identity that we have of ourselves and others. “Social expectations can include roles that someone wants or feels they have to play in certain situations and languages or dialects we speak and expect others to speak (Stewart pg. 77)”. Some people confuse identity with identification or think they are one in the same. Identification is not to be confused with identity; identification is classifying the act of someone or something. Identity refers to someone’s self-image, self-esteem, and individuality. It is used to describe someone’s personal identity, which …show more content…
Am I a good person? Am I worthy of love? (Stewart pg 93)”.
Identity is built through the cognitive process of social learning. We are born with personality traits that are genetic, that we inherit from our ancestors, but these personality traits do not represent identity. Before personality traits can be used with identity, the person has to make these personality traits apart of their life. People will find the traits that make them feel comfortable and will use them through behavior, making the traits stronger or no longer use them when they no longer fit them. It is through communication that people learn to identify their personality traits. Communication is interacting with friends, co-workers, teachers, parents, animals, and the environment. People have to communicate with each other to interact. Personalities cannot grow without communication through interaction. Identity is developed with the personality of the person. This is why it is important to interact with others. When people have similar personalities they will usually bond, which makes the traits that identify them stronger. This means that a person’s