
Cultural Hair Congruence
Meaning ❉ Cultural Hair Congruence describes the profound alignment between textured hair, its historical journey, and the cultural and ancestral stories it carries.

Neurobiological Resilience
Meaning ❉ The nervous system's capacity to recover and strengthen against adversity, particularly through culturally affirming hair practices.

Identity Congruence
Meaning ❉ Identity Congruence is the profound alignment between one's inner self-perception and the external presentation of their textured hair, affirming selfhood and heritage.

Self-Verification Theory
Meaning ❉ Self-Verification Theory explains how people seek social confirmation aligning with their self-views, even negative ones, for consistency.
