# Psychological Continuity **Domain:** Philosophy of Mind / Neuroethics / Identity **Doc Type:** Concept Node **Maturity:** Established Philosophical Concept, Emerging Governance Concern **Related:** [[Personal Continuity Ontology]], [[Autobiographical Memory]], [[Cognitive Liberty]], [[Memory Continuity]] --- ## Definition **Psychological continuity** is continuity across time through overlapping relations of memory, intention, personality, values, commitments, agency, and self-recognition. It need not imply that every property remains unchanged. ## Neurotechnology relevance Systems that alter memory, affect, decision-making, or self-models can affect continuity without physically destroying a person. Governance therefore must address manipulation and identity change as well as data extraction.