Plural Information Originally called the Plural FAQ
Here you will find answered questions covering all manner of Plural topics. These questions are answered from our own perspectives.
From 2003-2010, we originally maintained a large FAQ on an older site with over 500 questions. This is a neater and condensed version, with many new questions and revisions according to how we and Plurality grew and changed. These questions were compiled from all over the internet.
Currently: 85 questions | Last updated: Jan 31, 2015
From 2003-2010, we originally maintained a large FAQ on an older site with over 500 questions. This is a neater and condensed version, with many new questions and revisions according to how we and Plurality grew and changed. These questions were compiled from all over the internet.
Currently: 85 questions | Last updated: Jan 31, 2015
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All manner of Plural topics - 85 questions
MPD - Medical Model - pertaining to the DID diagnosis
Understanding Plurality - making sense of what Plurality is about
System Structure - formation of systems and groups
Fronting - using a shared physical body
Headspace - other places to visit
Non-Humans - those who are not human
Walk-ins - those who come from other places
Misc - identity, children, aging
Advice - helping others
Odd Questions - some unusual questions we've received
Understanding Plurality - making sense of what Plurality is about
System Structure - formation of systems and groups
Fronting - using a shared physical body
Headspace - other places to visit
Non-Humans - those who are not human
Walk-ins - those who come from other places
Misc - identity, children, aging
Advice - helping others
Odd Questions - some unusual questions we've received
Recently added questions
Is being a Median like having facets?
Being Median doesn't always mean you are a piece or facet of someone else (sometimes it is referred to as a Split). From what I've personally seen, there are a few different levels to being a Median. It could also mean someone you have a very strong connection with. There are so many variations to being Median, which is why it can be a difficult one to explain.
- A person with a few Tulpas could also be viewed as a type of Median system because they are all strongly connected to the one person. (Though, I believe some Tulpas may eventually become separate.)
- Or one individual in a system has several 'soulbonds/fictives' that are connected only to them (and not to anyone else in the system). Maybe they have a personal connection due to viewing their media source and relating in their own way.
- They can also be mind-connected in a fashion that if this person left the system, those connected would follow right along. They wouldn't be able to 'exist' without that one individual being present.
Is Memory Segregation Worth It? And how do I do this?
There are pros and cons to having and not having a shared 'memory pool'. Since our group does not have a shared memory pool, I'll focus on that perspective.
Pros to not having a shared memory pool:
1. Everyone has a little more privacy with their own thoughts
2. You can actually keep a secret or surprise someone
3. You are not randomly flooded with the thoughts and experiences of someone else
4. Having an easier time discerning who experienced which event
Cons to not having a shared memory pool:
1. Reading a book at the front isn't automatically shared with everyone else
2. When an event happens you actually have tell someone or leave a message in order for them to know about it
3. New arrivals don't receive an info-dump on the body's history. They have to read about it (or be told) in order to know.
4. It can be difficult to know where everyone is at any given time (back in our Realm)
5. Confusion over just which person's experience you are remembering
Those a few I can think of right now. And there are variations, such as being more connected to family members and some people are empaths/telepaths. As for creating a shared memory pool for ourselves, I honestly don't see how we could do this. Since everyone is separate, I wouldn't know how to 'merge' their memories into one location. It would be like sitting in a classroom at school and trying to figure out how to merge all their memories into one memory pool. How would that be done? So if you were able to find a balance between separating a little bit, but maintaining a shared space... perhaps, that would be optimal? I wouldn't know how this is done though. I do see benefits to having some shared and some separate. Then perhaps you wouldn't feel as though you were quite a 'hive mind'.
Being Median doesn't always mean you are a piece or facet of someone else (sometimes it is referred to as a Split). From what I've personally seen, there are a few different levels to being a Median. It could also mean someone you have a very strong connection with. There are so many variations to being Median, which is why it can be a difficult one to explain.
- A person with a few Tulpas could also be viewed as a type of Median system because they are all strongly connected to the one person. (Though, I believe some Tulpas may eventually become separate.)
- Or one individual in a system has several 'soulbonds/fictives' that are connected only to them (and not to anyone else in the system). Maybe they have a personal connection due to viewing their media source and relating in their own way.
- They can also be mind-connected in a fashion that if this person left the system, those connected would follow right along. They wouldn't be able to 'exist' without that one individual being present.
Is Memory Segregation Worth It? And how do I do this?
There are pros and cons to having and not having a shared 'memory pool'. Since our group does not have a shared memory pool, I'll focus on that perspective.
Pros to not having a shared memory pool:
1. Everyone has a little more privacy with their own thoughts
2. You can actually keep a secret or surprise someone
3. You are not randomly flooded with the thoughts and experiences of someone else
4. Having an easier time discerning who experienced which event
Cons to not having a shared memory pool:
1. Reading a book at the front isn't automatically shared with everyone else
2. When an event happens you actually have tell someone or leave a message in order for them to know about it
3. New arrivals don't receive an info-dump on the body's history. They have to read about it (or be told) in order to know.
4. It can be difficult to know where everyone is at any given time (back in our Realm)
5. Confusion over just which person's experience you are remembering
Those a few I can think of right now. And there are variations, such as being more connected to family members and some people are empaths/telepaths. As for creating a shared memory pool for ourselves, I honestly don't see how we could do this. Since everyone is separate, I wouldn't know how to 'merge' their memories into one location. It would be like sitting in a classroom at school and trying to figure out how to merge all their memories into one memory pool. How would that be done? So if you were able to find a balance between separating a little bit, but maintaining a shared space... perhaps, that would be optimal? I wouldn't know how this is done though. I do see benefits to having some shared and some separate. Then perhaps you wouldn't feel as though you were quite a 'hive mind'.
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