A theoretical framework explains identity formation and resilience under relational and systemic pressures.
Key Points
AERAC aims to provide an understanding of how personal identity is formed, maintained, and disrupted through interactions between internal structures and external factors.
Introduces the AERAC framework with five components: Anchor, Echo, Resonance, Agency, Cognition.
Analyzes the dynamics of identity coherence and fragmentation under various pressures.
Applies the framework to multiple fields including psychology and leadership studies.
Identity coherence occurs when the five components are aligned and integrated.
Fragmentation is likely when agency or cognition face chronic disruptions.
The framework helps explain harmful behaviors without excusing them, while maintaining a focus on individual accountability.