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# Identity has primatological and social dimensions....
> Identity has primatological and social dimensions. Groups reward predictable roles because predictability stabilizes coalition expectations, which is why changing one's conduct can provoke pressure even when the change is constructive.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Metacognition, Flexible Identity, and Meeting Opportunity Halfway - Workbook|Metacognition, Flexible Identity, and Meeting Opportunity Halfway]]
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“Identity has primatological and social dimensions. Groups reward predictable roles because predictability stabilizes coalition expectations, which is why changing one's conduct can provoke pressure even when the change is constructive.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-identity-primatological-social-pressure-change-constructive
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