Identity Quote by Bessel A. van der Kolk

A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him.

— William James

“A man has as many social selves as there are distinct groups of persons about whose opinion he cares. He generally shows a different…

— William James

“Social psychology stands at the intersection between our eyes and the world in front of us, and helps us understand the difference between what…

— Lee Ross

“Psychologist William James said that possibly the deepest human need is the need to feel appreciated.”

— Gary Chapman

“Social man lives always outside himself; he knows how to live only in the opinion of others, it is, so to speak, from their…

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“Man is not a solitary animal, and so long as social Life survives, self-realization cannot be the supreme principle of ethics.”

— Bertrand Russell

“To build and maintain deep, substantive relationships, people must know themselves, be honest about themselves, and share their true selves with others.”

— Van Moody

“You feel, as you always do, what is most to the credit of human nature.  —Such feelings ought to be investigated, that they may…

— Jane Austen

“Each of us has his or her own distinct personality. But overlaid on top of that are tendencies and assumptions and reflexes handed down…

— Malcolm Gladwell

“In making Himself known to us He stays by the familiar pattern of personality. He communicates with us through the avenues of our minds,…

— A.W. Tozer

“Journal of Personality and Social Psychology of American Psychology Students.”

— Yuval Noah Harari

“James wanted friends, but he had not wanted to be the kind of friend who people settled for, because they could not get any…

— Cassandra Clare