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I'm Not Your Guy: Identity-Based Surrender, External Disqualification, and the Preservation of Agency Under Uncertainty
A publication overview for Bryan Rousey's conceptual paper, kept separate from the founder-authored research record.
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Author Bryan Rousey · Chief Marketing Officer, The Hidden Canopy
Form Conceptual paper
Written September 6, 2026 · Posted September 15, 2026 · 13 pages
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The paper examines when uncertainty about present performance becomes a judgment about identity. Its proposed constructs are presented as conceptual propositions, not validated psychological measures. It is attributed to Bryan Rousey and listed separately from Gerron Burford's authored research record.