“Identity forms through spiraled exchanges between inner attention and outer bestowment.”
Explanation :
The In–Out Principle of Identity Geometry™ proposes that identity is not formed in isolation, nor solely imposed from outside. Instead, it is the result of reciprocal spirals between:
Internal attention: self-reflection, imagination, memory, and sense-making
External bestowment: cultural narratives, social feedback, role expectations, and institutional labeling
These forces interact dynamically to shape an individual’s or system’s perceived and performed identity. The geometry is not linear — it is spiralic, adaptive, and nested across time and context.
Identity is not built in isolation — it spirals through interaction, constantly shaped by what we give our attention to, and what the world reflects back.