... a direct example of people forming who they are without the help of any outside powers. During childhood, social groups, peers, media and family all play significant roles in identity, and the child does a minimal amount of weighing observations in order to determine if the influences are legitimate ... the individual cannot adopt the allegiances or connections from a social group. For example, if a person is born an Englishman, he will feel a bond toward other Englishmen, yet he himself does not decide to be born English, nor to feel the tie towards those born in his country. Other .....

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