# The Self Is a Center of Narrative Gravity by Daniel Dennett > "The self is a center of narrative gravity." > **— Daniel Dennett**, *The Self as a Center of Narrative Gravity (1992), core formulation* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Self as a Center of Narrative Gravity (1992), core formulation. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta|Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta]] - **Article:** [[articles/Science of Digital Consciousness|Science of Digital Consciousness]] - **Article:** [[articles/Is It Live or Is It Memorex?|Is It Live or Is It Memorex?]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Identity|Identity]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Daniel Dennett|Daniel Dennett]] - [[wiki/Psychological Continuity|Psychological Continuity]] - [[wiki/Personal Identity|Personal Identity]] - [[wiki/Durable Identity|Durable Identity]] - [[wiki/Identity-Bearing Invariants|Identity-Bearing Invariants]] - [[wiki/Digital Identity Succession|Digital Identity Succession]] - [[wiki/Memory Integration vs Identity Erasure|Memory Integration vs Identity Erasure]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The self is a center of narrative gravity." — Daniel Dennett, The Self as a Center of Narrative Gravity (1992), core formulation https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-daniel-dennett-self-center-narrative-gravity ```