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The aim is to explore the concept of ipseity, which encompasses selfhood, individuality, and identity, at a larger scale.

January 22, 2026Open Access

Building the Ipseome: Large, Free, Open Human Identity Data

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The aim is to explore the concept of ipseity, which encompasses selfhood, individuality, and identity, at a larger scale.
Developed computational social science methods
Compiled large datasets
Provided resources for scholars in ipseology
Introduced new tools for studying identity
Facilitated access to large datasets on human identity
Encouraged collaboration among scholars in the field

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Working paper titled Building the Ipseome: Large, Free, Open Human Identity Data Ipseology is the study of ipseity - defined as selfhood, individuality and the elements of identity. I want to study ipseity at scale, so I have developed computational social science methods and compiled large datasets. In this manuscript, I introduce the resources necessary for a larger community of ipseology. It is my hope that every scholar of the human self will find here a path to answers they seek.

Building the Ipseome: Large, Free, Open Human Identity Data

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