Psychology
Symbolic Interactionism in the Study of Self and Identity
Quick fact
Symbolic interactionism argues that the self is not a fixed inner entity but an ongoing social creation, continuously rebuilt through conversations and gestures—so much so that a person can hold multiple, sometimes contradictory identities that are called forth in different settings.
Why this is interesting
Have you ever felt like you become a different person around different friends or family? How is it that your sense of 'you' shifts from one situation to the next?