The process is fast and confident, but it raises a basic question: does a generated answer actually resolve anything? As these tools become part of daily life, it is worth distinguishing between a description of behavior and an account of identity. For anyone interested in working out the answer independently, psychological research on purpose, personality, absorption in an activity, and passion offers a starting point. Michael Steger's research on meaning identifies these three components and shows that the search for meaning closely tracks identity development. Adolescents who search most actively for meaning also tend to show the clearest sense of identity; the two processes appear to develop together.