Agency Abbreviations

Agencies are networks of forces that influence our behavior. An agency is the interplay of – sometimes presumed supernatural – forces that address players metaphorically and lead to self-regulatory processes with instrumental group pressure. An agency is the ‘we factor’ that ensures, for example, team spirit and group mentality.

Although many people think that they voluntarily stay within the limits of the prevailing rules, there are always supernatural agencies that influence our behavior. Such an agency manages elementary rules of conduct and thus exercises authority.

An agency is ‘that which acts indirectly’ and people hold each other accountable. It is always about the shared intention of: ‘that’s just how we do it’, ‘that is our ritual’ or ‘enough, rebellion!’ Cultural agencies also lead to goal-oriented principles such as fair play and direct the inconsistencies such as lying and cheating. Agencies sometimes flow seamlessly into Higher Powers and then lead to habits and routines that support identities.

New agencies arise through the power of a meaningful story. Examples are MeToo, BLM and good ancestry to protect Mother Earth. Sometimes an agency gets in the way of people. Like the myth that homosexuality is a treatable condition. In summary: agencies are mental constructions with mediating functions. They are of fundamental significance to individuals, groups of people and cultures.

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