User Clip: Attachment to Group Values As Identity
September 28, 2022 2022-04-10T19:09:29-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/6ef/20220410191138002_hd.jpgAuthor Monica Guzman discusses how attachment to ideas and beliefs can become part of person’s self-identity. She shares a story about how the narrative of a group to which she identified belonging to did not align with her personal narrative. The expectation that her story must align with the group’s narrative had made her question whether she could belong to the group. She identifies how each person must be honest and curious about the origin of their ideas and beliefs and question themselves as to whether they truly believe in those ideas or whether they are putting on a show so they can belong.
Author Monica Guzman discusses how attachment to ideas and beliefs can become part of person’s self-identity. She shares a story about… read more
Author Monica Guzman discusses how attachment to ideas and beliefs can become part of person’s self-identity. She shares a story about how the narrative of a group to which she identified belonging to did not align with her personal narrative. The expectation that her story must align with the group’s narrative had made her question whether she could belong to the group. She identifies how each person must be honest and curious about the origin of their ideas and beliefs and question themselves as to whether they truly believe in those ideas or whether they are putting on a show so they can belong. close