Pick a side: Don’t let everyday choices make up your identity

Binary divisions have the power to define us. But they can also allow us to open up, move past petty choices and live together better

So, dog person or cat person? Morning person or night person? Tea or coffee? Boxers or briefs? Apple or Android? Beaches or mountains? PC or console? Introvert or extrovert? Pepsi or Coke? Team Hailey Bieber or Team Selena Gomez?

Are you a dog person or cat person? How about being an animal person instead. (Shutterstock)

Sigmund Freud’s “narcissism of small differences” notes that the smaller the contrast between two ideas, the more fiercely we’ll treasure our picks, even if it’s something as minor as supporting Real Madrid or Barcelona (above) football clubs. (Shutterstock)