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identity theory
noun
- philosophy a form of materialism which holds mental states to be identical with certain states of the brain and so to have no separate existence, but regards this identity as contingent so that mentalistic and physicalistic language are not held to be synonymous See also anomalous monism materialism
Example Sentences
Though mistaken identity theory made logical sense, it would seem easily debunked on the basis of our own visual perception: The average sighted person could likely distinguish between the silhouette of a surfer and a seal paddling side-by-side.
Research on identity theory shows that individuals are motivated to maintain consistency between the values associated with their identity and the information they encounter.
Understanding the struggle to build a multiracial identity theory.
Manzotti鈥檚 belief, which he calls 鈥淪pread Mind,鈥 or mind-object identity theory, is that objects are our experience.
鈥淚s there any idea so outlandish that it won鈥檛 be published in a Critical/PoMo/Identity/鈥楾heory鈥 journal?鈥 the psychologist and author Steven Pinker tweeted.
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