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The various types of social and cultural forces shaping the evolution of individuality, including the impact of different types of social-cultural milieu, and its relationship to development and to local-global crises. Conditions under which individuality develops; cultural variations in emphasis on individuality vs. conformity; process of differentiation of the individual from the collective; individuality and globalization; conflict and complementarity between the individual and collective; legal, political and social conditions conducive to the emergence of individuality; emergence of individuality in social evolution; relationship between freedom, democracy, education, mind and individuality; promoting individuality as a strategy for social development.

  • What is the relationship between social capital and individuality formation?  
  • What is the role of society and culture in the fostering and formation of Individuality?  
  • What is the impact of democracy, education, technological development, information, prosperity, travel and other social advances on the process of individuation? 
  • What is the relationship between individuality and social networking? 
  • What is the role of multi-cultural social environments, globalization and international experience?