Disownership is about disindentifying with behavior. It is about directly connecting behavior directly to environment rather than some hidden personal essence. If you are not your behavior, then there is freedom to examine your environment.

Disownership claims Big5 overly essentializes behavior. Since it denies an inner self, it needs to fill a void. What is personality? Simply a set of repeated behaviors.

Disownership might have to justify an inner self if you don’t tread with caution. If your inner self isn’t your behavior, what is it? It could simply be the self that is reading the article.

Disownership mainly de-essentializes behavior. At the same time you still should try and be a good person. Impact is more important than intention when it comes to how you conduct yourself.