The Stable Self: A psychological framework for staying stable when identity shifts

The modern world constantly asks us to define ourselves. Through work. Through relationships. Through labels. Through recognition. But definitions shift. Roles change. Language evolves. Perception moves. When identity becomes the foundation of stability, every revision can feel like a threat to who we are. The Stable Self offers a calm and clear psychological examination of what actually holds a person steady when the world keeps revising them. Across ten concise chapters, Kori Krauss explores how identity is shaped—and destabilized—by the pressures of aging, work, relationships, and social change. Rather than rejecting identity, this book reveals why relying on it as the primary source of stability can create unnecessary fragility. The result is a different way of understanding the self: Identity can change. Roles can evolve. Language can shift. But something deeper remains capable of observing, adapting, and staying steady through it all. Written with clarity and restraint, The Stable Self is for readers navigating transition, uncertainty, or personal reinvention—and for anyone interested in understanding what truly anchors the human mind when everything else is in motion. Identity is important. But it isn’t everything.
ASIN: B0GRWXCGT1
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Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Krauss, Kori
Binding: Paperback
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