IAP
Identity Anchor Protocol
Reconnect with your core identity when it feels threatened or co-opted.
Estimated time: 40 seconds
Protocol Steps
- 1
Pause: Recognize the identity-threat feeling.
~5s - 2
Ground: List 3 values you hold regardless of groups.
~15s - 3
Separate: "I can disagree without betraying who I am."
~10s - 4
Choose: Act from values, not tribal loyalty.
~10s
When to Use
- When agreeing with "them" feels like betrayal
- When your group demands ideological purity
- When you're tempted to defend something you know is wrong
Common Failure Modes
- Believing your group is different
- Confusing values with positions
- Fear of social consequences preventing action