Plural identity

Plurality is an identity used by those who report experiencing multiple distinct consciousnesses, identities, or self-states. There are plural communities active in a variety of online spaces, including blogging sites and instant messaging servers. The plural community also includes some who practice tulpamancy as part of the identity.

The related term "multiplicity" is used within clinical psychology and by some plural people to describe the experience of being multiple. In clinical research, multiplicity is typically associated with dissociative identity disorder (DID) or identity disturbance, even while some members of plural communities reject the suggestion that their experiences are inherently disordered and even report finding their identities and associated experiences to be soothing.

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