Selfless

Buchzusammenfassung

Brian Lowery is a social psychologist, Stanford University professor, writer, and podcast host. He has coauthored multiple journal articles, including “Self-Essentialist Reasoning Underlies the Similarity-Attraction Effect” and “Gender Backlash and the Moderating Role of Shared Racial Group Membership.” Selfless is his first book.

The self is profoundly shaped by the interplay of societal, relational, and technological influences. The nation-state exerts a significant impact, shaping morality, residency, and group affiliations, while close relationships—be they familial, platonic, or romantic—play a pivotal role in forming beliefs and behaviors. Communities and social groups further contribute to identity, offering belonging but also presenting challenges like rejection. Technology, meanwhile, expands social networks and perspectives but can also constrain through algorithmic influence. These forces highlight the self's two defining traits: its capacity for change, shaped by both major and minor experiences, and its multiplicity, as different contexts bring out distinct yet authentic facets. Ultimately, the self is a dynamic construct, deeply rooted in the connections and systems that define human existence.

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