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Self-authorship
the developmental capacity to construct one's own beliefs, identity, and relationships based on internal examination rather than external prescription, operating across epistemological, intrapersonal, and interpersonal dimensions
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely establishes the semantic boundary of 'self-authorship' by specifying its genus (developmental capacity) and differentia (constructs one's own beliefs, identity, and relationships based on internal examination rather than external prescription). It distinguishes it from mere intellectual engagement or competency, and explicitly identifies the three dimensional framework (epistemological, intrapersonal, interpersonal) that constitutes its full scope, as referenced in the Baxter Magolda research.