The notion of an agent and the notion of a self are connected, for agency is one role played
by the self. Millgram argues for a disunity thesis of agency on the basis of extreme …

Effective leadership requires authentic leaders, those with a demonstrated psychological
integrity between their private and professional identities. Individuals experience a …

There are different approaches to the narrative self. I limit myself to one approach that
argues narratives have an important role to play in our lives without it being true that a …

It is notable when philosophers in one tradition take seriously the work in another and
engage with it. This is certainly the case when Paul Ricoeur engages with the thought of …

Marya Schechtman has raised a series of worries for the Psychological Continuity Theory of
personal identity (PCT) stemming from what Derek Parfit called the'Extreme Claim'. This is …

SiMoN BECk oFFERS a series of insightful challenges to an earlier paper in which I argue
for a self-understanding, or narrative, view of personal identity (Schechtman 2005). His …

THERE ARE TWO standard positions that dominate discussions of the essence of personal
identity—neo-Lockean or psychological theories and bodily identity theories. Beck (2013) is …

Disruptions in our routines often give rise to self-reflection. When events unfold in ways that
are contrary to our expectations, we may find ourselves facing the task of reconsidering what …

Traditionally from a positive psychological view, humor is regarded as an adaptive force, a
vital aspect of healing, and possibly a beneficial coping tool when faced with traumatic …

MARyA SCHECHTMAN AND Grant Gillett acknowledge that my case in 'The
misunderstandings of the Self-Understanding View'(2013) has some merits, but neither is …