About identity. Sull’identità

The concept of identity, as studied in the phi-
losophic, litetary,. psychological, psychoa-
natytic and artistic fields, is discussed. The rnain
theoretical contributions that have contribu-
ted to its formation from the archaic beliefs of
ancient Greece up to the modern interpreta-
tions of psychology and psychopathology are
first adrlressed. The argument developed sug.
gests that identity is endowed with a possibly
changing plastic nature that justlfies the in-
troduction of the terrrl- sembíanza (tesetn-
blance). Faidy appropriately, this term seems
able to explain the emotional dynamism ne-
cessaf,'r to permit psychologrcal equilibrium,
in spite of the constant individually and so-
cially irnposed transformations.