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identity theoryIn the philosophy of mind, the doctrine that mental events are identical to physico-chemical events in the brain. So-called “type” identity theory asserts that each type of mental event, such as pain, is identical to some type of event in the brain, such as the firing of c-fibres. In response to objections based on the assumed “multiple realizability” of mental states, “token” identity theory makes the weaker claim that each token of a mental event, such as a particular pain, is identical to some token of a brain event of some type. See also mind-body problem. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Using social identity theory and the idea of collective memory, Esler suggests that by examining the lives of the saints in their cultural and historic circumstances Christians may "gain afresh sense of how we may be our Christian selves in the world . 2005, 'Erikson meets the postmodern: Can classic identity theory rise to the challenge', Identity, v. Implications of racial identity theory for vocational psychology. |
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