identity based on the fact that my arm isn’t paralysed not that much
I dunno. During the period after my stroke where I was suffering from partial right-side paralysis, a lot of the emotional suffering I experienced could reasonably be described as caused by having my identity as a person whose arm wasn’t paralyzed challenged. I would probably say “self-image” instead of “identity”, granted, but I’m not sure the difference is crisp.
Interesting. Did thinking about the paralysis feel similar to (learning a good argument against your favourite political ideology / seeing your favourite sports team lose / listening to an offensive but true remark made by your enemy / any situation in which you fell victim to confirmation bias)?
I dunno. During the period after my stroke where I was suffering from partial right-side paralysis, a lot of the emotional suffering I experienced could reasonably be described as caused by having my identity as a person whose arm wasn’t paralyzed challenged. I would probably say “self-image” instead of “identity”, granted, but I’m not sure the difference is crisp.
Interesting. Did thinking about the paralysis feel similar to (learning a good argument against your favourite political ideology / seeing your favourite sports team lose / listening to an offensive but true remark made by your enemy / any situation in which you fell victim to confirmation bias)?
It did not feel especially similar to any of the examples you list.
The general case is harder to think about… I’m not sure.