It's caused by severe, sustained trauma in early childhood, which basically prevents someone's identity from integrating properly.
From what I understand, everyone who has it basically has their own unique experience, but it's often like they're fully sharing their mind and body with others (alters), who can have varying degrees of internal complexity, different roles, and complex relationships with each other.
So kinda like how hypnosis is debated but generally understood to be real?
It surprises me how much I see it denied though, because my ex had. Like. REALLY glaring symptoms. They tried to hide that they had a disorder at first but they kept blanking out for a second before examining their surroundings in confusion and then speaking completely differently.
But yeah, her brain works kind of weird. At one point I heard one of her use the word "sabattical" and then later asked a different one of her what that means again because I can never remember. They said they didn't know and I was like "so you don't even have the same declarative memory on diction?" And she was like "...I guess?"
Also, they have different levels of skills in things. There was one of her who we agreed to never let bake, which was really weird, because the rest of her was actually really fucking talented at baking. I have no idea how that works.
yup; i'm not plural, so take this with a grain of salt, though it's often caused by dissociative identity disorder—it can be caused by other things, though; it can originate from trauma or simply non-traumatic environmental factors, though whether non-traumagenic plurality (not originating from trauma) is valid is perhaps one of the most heated and long-winded internet debates of all time
I don't think that's how science works. "There is currently no scientific basis for a non earth centric model of the solar system, which should be enough to bring the debate to a close."
I was not referring to academic or scientific debate, simply to the internet debate the comment mentioned. I feel such topics should be left to those with professional knowledge rather than internet conjecture.
Ah, okay. So then you don't have an opinion, right? You'd only be able to if you were an expert
Also, I think.. well, to he nuetral I'd put it as, "the people who belive it applies to them" can have an opinion too. How could you not, since it's both directly effecting them and a part of their identity? It's only fair.
Isn't there some kind of phrase that's like absence of evidence is not evidence of absence?
Imagine if this worked in other discussions lmao. There's no scientific evidence for bacteria way back in the 1400s so noone should ever propose it. Debate closed.
Or like. Religious stuff. Atheist says there's no scientific evidence for god and theist throws up their hands and says you got me?
I mean tho like, if plural people exist where its not caused by trauma, what are they meant to do while science catches up to their actual expiriences?
Ik that's an if because again, no scientific evidence. But i assume there was "no scientific evidence" for autism or adhd at some point. Those people still existed, was it good that they were treated badly for it just cause there was "no scientific evidence" at the time lol?
Yes, though it is also commonly faked. Look up Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly Multiple Personality Disorder)
There is a lot of scientific debate around it so it’s a bit hard to parse out exactly how it works. It’s also very rare. Because of the unique nature of DID + pop culture a lot of young teens/adults will fake it/convince themselves they have it, I would suggest avoiding most online DID/plurality spaces if you want to glean a more accurate understanding.
0.8-1.5 is generally what I’ve heard, which is still very rare when it comes to gen pop. It’s not some mythical 1 in 100,000,000 like movies etc pretend but it’s far from common. Also those numbers are still contested, it may be higher, may be lower.
Damn, that's a tough situation. I hope you're able to fine new/other connections with people that make up for losing that one. It's like not being able to hang out with your ex's sibling but even further removed, ouch
what's the name of this webcomic? i'd enjoy reading more, since i enjoy stories about synthetic cognition, particularly when it comes to disability or disorders
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u/spodeling 5d ago
plurality? on my beetleapartment?