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This research series aims to establish Identity Collapse Therapy (ICT) as a scientifically supported alternative to traditional identity theories.

January 25, 2026Open Access

Identity Collapse Therapy (ICT): Scientific Foundation Series

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This research series aims to establish Identity Collapse Therapy (ICT) as a scientifically supported alternative to traditional identity theories.
Introduced ICT as a post-cognitive framework
Explored neurological and structural components of identity
Examined narrative deactivation and its role in identity transformation
Provided clinical modeling and empirical theories for ICT
Identified identity as a predictive filter rather than a static trait
Proposed new principles for transformation beyond traditional therapy
Demonstrated impact of Default Mode Network modulation on identity perception

Abstract

This research series introduces Identity Collapse Therapy (ICT) as a scientifically structured alternative to traditional psychological and therapeutic identity models. It presents ICT as a post-cognitive framework grounded in predictive processing, Default Mode Network modulation, quantum cognition, and narrative deactivation. The papers explore the neurological, structural, and symbolic dimensions of identity collapse—arguing that identity is a predictive filter, not a fixed psychological trait. The series offers empirical theory, clinical modeling, and post-narrative design principles for transformation beyond the therapeutic paradigm.

Identity Collapse Therapy (ICT): Scientific Foundation Series

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