ABSTRACT To what degree is identity illusory, even somewhat dreamlike? This article follows that thread, developing it through experiences related to being a refugee as well as a foreigner. Usually, these life events mean crossing various perimeters, not only borders but also perimeters of culture, language, legal status, social norms, and much more. These perimeters can be used to define us; however, this often results in a felt loss of a person’s individuality. A case example of a young trans person further explores an idea of perimeters when they come to signify gender, sex, and sexual orientation. Older concepts of identity, which many of us relied on during our earlier periods of training, no longer seem to apply to what many adolescents today communicate about their internal lives. They prefer an openness that can be fluid over definitive self-concepts that can feel limiting. In light of this shift, the author wonders whether identity remains a useful psychological term.

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身份是虚构的吗？

摘要 身份在多大程度上是虚幻的，甚至有些梦幻？本文遵循该主题，通过与难民和外国人相关的经验来发展它。通常，这些生活事件意味着跨越各种边界，不仅是边界，还有文化、语言、法律地位、社会规范等等。这些周长可以用来定义我们；然而，这往往会导致一个人的个性的丧失。一个年轻的跨性别者的案例进一步探讨了当他们开始表示性别、性别和性取向时的边界概念。我们中的许多人在早期培训期间所依赖的较旧的身份概念似乎不再适用于当今许多青少年交流的关于他们内心生活的内容。他们更喜欢一种可以流动的开放性，而不是可以感觉到限制的明确的自我概念。鉴于这种转变，作者想知道身份是否仍然是一个有用的心理学术语。