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Page 105 keyword self keyword identity James Marcia had a theory of stages of identity where the first stage is a foreclosed identity, that is one in which they have accepted their identity without ever reflecting on it in other words I have to follow in my dad's footsteps. Then they must move beyond a diffused identity, where the identity is not yet firm and some individuals have trouble committing to the self-directed exploration required to create one. Next is to move beyond moratorium in which the person is actively seeking a new basis for his own identity while experiencing doubt and anxiety. And finally people reach an achieved identity a solid sense of who they are and what is important to them created by their own efforts. His theory says people find greater freedom of choice by developing hard one knowledge of who they are, what they like, who they want to become .

— from Who Is Flying (Self, Nature & Nurture)

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