Hewwo!! Just call me Chrono, it was an alias used when i was still a collective. I provide content which includes information for those who are new, daily life of being a system, how to manage living plurally, problem solving daily system struggles, and bring awareness with new topics if there's any.
PLEASE leave me out of discourse, i got no time for debates. I only got time for researching, fact-checking, and discovering new insights that are beneficial for singlets and systems. My job here is to help and open up more paths to science + practical advices for anyone who needed it. Not more fights, divisions, or arguments.
I also decided to create a better community together alongside @multiplicity-positivity ! Contributing in ways we can, allied together, to spread more words to those in need, now doubled. Go visit them for a daily dose of positivity <3
Link to System Journal Guide - Click here
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"What do you do here?"
LEARNING AND SHARING!!! Basically im a person going on every main and side quests known in this world,,, since there's still a lot more to study about CDD's and systems, i explore them with an open mind and spend most of my free time reading peer reviewed studies and countless of articles! Its not limited to just system topics, i might post unrelated-yet-interesting stuffs perhaps, hmm...
Everytime i discover new things, i begin yet another journey to turn theoretical ideas into actual resources. Tumblr serves as a place where i can share findings to everyone who might be interested in, as learning & sharing is an ongoing project of mine. And basically because my notes app is a huge clutter and i organize everything i learnt here..
There is no consistent schedule for post frequency. Sometimes a singular project can take up to four months before it matures--these projects are the very same resource posts you have been reading!
"But do you have Credentials?"
This blog is based on years of personal experience, reading research studies and books, as well as assisting systems in need of advice.
Every resource and educational post is shaped by the community’s contributions and shared experiences. I actively observe discussions in system spaces, paying attention to common concerns, debates, and challenges. Rather than just addressing misconceptions. I create factual information based on system's lived experience.
While i did not attend specific classes or met a certified CDD professional, i make it up with a surplus amount of studying and hands-on learning.
Further details can be reviewed here.
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"What can i ask here?"
Use the Askbox for:
Short questions (e.g. "could you explain __ to me in easier phrasing?")
Non-repeating visits (asks that does not go back and forth)
Send light-weighted queries (things that do not take up much time or thinking to answer)
Use DMs for:
Long questions (e.g. if you want to hear lengthier explanations from posts, or interview me, or chat for a specific reason)
Repeating visits (requests that requires follow ups)
Send heavier queries (things that has more personal information, etc)
To remove pressure from my side, your responses will be answered within a 7-day period after you sent it.
Also, storytelling and vents are allowed in askbox! Though it's not replied to by default and its more of a secret-one-way confession if you need a place for these things. DMs is a direct way to reach out to me if you need anything, but i will not respond to any hostile or ill-mannered messages--you'll get ignored if you do so.
There are a few hints to pay attention to, and to do that, we're gonna have to snap a photo and use an editing/notes app (or, if you used pen for the sample, grab a colored/ normal pencil) to mark them down. This is crucial for labeling patterns and do not rely on memorization or guessing. After we do all that, we're gonna discuss the technicalities on why or how the writings appear that way, and interpret said marks through the diagram/guide i will add as reference!
For now, eyes on your writing, please:
Take a look on your letter and word spacings
Are they wide? Are they squashed together? Are they evenly spaced? Or are they inconsistent in some way or another? Draw a tiny shape (or a hyphen, is enough) to any or almost all consistent pattern! Make sure the size and shape are the same that also covers the space gap, too.
Examine the size of your letters
The sample would be constricted if you did it with an underlined paper, but its okay, use the lines as your boundary/limit to gauge the size!
Notice any interesting quirks that stands out
Did you write that 'y' in a certain way across the entire sentence perhaps? Glance at any common occurring letters that had a consistent style to it.
Check how dark the strokes are
Did the pencil/ink appear bold and dark? Or was it lightweight? Can you gauge how hard was the pressure applied towards the handwriting?
Analyzing and Interpreting
There are many resources to grab from, but oftentimes they are filled with jargon of predicting personality traits through specific writing styles rather than focusing on how your mental state, mood, and general temperament (plus lots of other things) that influence your motor skills that manifests as your handwriting. There are some truth to an extent, so here is my reference that had worked to get accurate answers!
Some miscellaneous:
"t" bars - they're famous to gauge the level of self esteem a person have
writing leans to left/right - if it leans to left it points to being reserved; right points to being outgoing. A healthy one should be upright and slightly leaning to the right
round/angular letters - round tend to be associated more with friendliness and being approachable, while sharp angles tend to be associated with logical and efficient minds
speed of writing - fast writers produce less neat writing style, they often think faster than they can put into words. slow writers are can be more careful and methodological with their thought process or dislike being impulsive
The rest are up to you to explore and decode.. there are two trusty sources i use: This Web & This Account for those who want to do a deep dive on Psychoanalysis of handwritings!
Takeaway
You've reached the end of the sub-post, if there are any difficulties during the process / confusing instructions / seeking a more rigorous analyzed answer / study more about how graphology relates to plurality / improve this project, you ABSOLUTELY gotta contact me!!
This had been the biggest breakthrough i've ever made while creating system resources since boarding to sysblur, thanks to all my sys friends making this experiment come true <3
Fun facts:
This idea had lingered for a year
I took a month to study graphology, studied my own handwriting, and other's
Testing with collectives & reviewing accuracies finished in 7 days
There are a few hints to pay attention to, and to do that, we're gonna have to snap the photos and compile to an editing/notes app (or, if you used pen for the sample, grab a colored/ normal pencil) to mark them down. This is crucial for labeling patterns and do not rely on memorization or guessing. After we do all that, we're gonna discuss the technicalities on why or how the writings appear that way, and interpret said marks through the diagram/guide i will add as reference!
For now, eyes on your writing, please:
Take a look on your letter and word spacings
Are they wide? Are they squashed together? Are they evenly spaced? Or are they inconsistent in some way or another? Draw a tiny shape (or a hyphen, is enough) to any or almost all consistent pattern! Make sure the size and shape are the same that also covers the space gap, too.
Examine the size of your letters
The sample would be constricted if you did it with an underlined paper, but its okay, use the lines as your boundary/limit to gauge the size!
Notice any interesting quirks that stands out
Did you write that 'y' in a certain way across the entire sentence perhaps? Glance at any common occurring letters that had a consistent style to it.
Check how dark the strokes are
Did the pencil/ink appear bold and dark? Or was it lightweight? Can you gauge how hard was the pressure applied towards the handwriting?
Color Code similarities & differences
From the 3 samples that had been collected, find any similar (doesn't need to be exact) Quirks you can visibly observe! Give that a color, for example circling any matching 'S' across samples with red. Then, do the same for any differences find the ones you only see in a sample, yet not in others.
Compile multiple similarities as baseline
The last and most important step before parsing, is to identify, double check, and choose some traits that spreads across every samples. For example: noticing that there are lots of small, rounded letters. Are we done here? Well then.. let's get to the most interesting part of this sub-post..!
Analyzing and Interpreting
There are many resources to grab from, but oftentimes they are filled with jargon of predicting personality traits through specific writing styles rather than focusing on how your mental state, mood, and general temperament (plus lots of other things) that influence your motor skills that manifests as your handwriting. There are some truth to an extent, so here is my reference that had worked to get accurate answers!
First, our reference that will be used to conduct the analysis:
To respect my friend's anonymity writings, i basically took one from the internet that resembles closest, so this doesn't fully encompass a plural sample of writing, but it has enough variety for a reference!
Spacing: this is how you naturally navigate boundaries and whether you keep things at length--or did not. If it clashed with other words, it may signify the difficulty to be more aware or careful of things around you. Very squashed or small gaps of space can signify needing closeness, prone to being lonely, or lack personal boundaries too.. while the opposite; far and apart can mean distant, lone wolf, and other synonyms.
Inconsistencies can happen throughout the sentence as it requires active muscle control to guide the pencil/pen. Having the tendency to rush things or be impatient can create an erratic flow especially at the last few words, compared to those who are steady and slow.
Slant & Height: the height (or size in other words) reflect how much you feel comfortable taking up space, the bigger the more dignified. You can start big and progressively get smaller in size, this is called incongruence. It basically means despite having a certain social mask, you often correct fix your writing in a way that aligns with your true self--if you're congruent, it means your external and internal persona are the same!
Slants represents how your internal state subconsciously influence how you drag a writing tool across the paper, while an upward or downward slant are more obvious to understand, up-downs or arcs may point more to being distracted, which breaks your focus to maintain a straight line. Straighters tend to more focused and present in the world, the attention is how they maintain a consistent line as an example.
Some miscellaneous:
"t" bars - they're famous to gauge the level of self esteem a person have
writing leans to left/right - if it leans to left it points to being reserved; right points to being outgoing. A healthy one should be upright and slightly leaning to the right
round/angular letters - round tend to be associated more with friendliness and being approachable, while sharp angles tend to be associated with logical and efficient minds
speed of writing - fast writers produce less neat writing style, they often think faster than they can put into words. slow writers are can be more careful and methodological with their thought process or dislike being impulsive
The rest are up to you to explore and decode.. there are two trusty sources i use: This Web & This Account for those who want to do a deep dive on Psychoanalysis of handwritings!
Takeaway
You've reached the end of the sub-post, if there are any difficulties during the process / confusing instructions / seeking a more rigorous analyzed answer / study more about how graphology relates to plurality / improve this project, you ABSOLUTELY gotta contact me!!
This had been the biggest breakthrough i've ever made while creating system resources since boarding to sysblur, thanks to all my sys friends making this experiment come true <3
Fun facts:
This idea had lingered for a year
I took a month to study graphology, studied my own handwriting, and other's
Testing with collectives & reviewing accuracies finished in 7 days
There are a few hints to pay attention to, and to do that, we're gonna have to snap the photos and compile to an editing/notes app (or, if you used pen for the sample, grab a colored/ normal pencil) to mark them down. This is crucial for labeling patterns and do not rely on memorization or guessing. After we do all that, we're gonna discuss the technicalities on why or how the writings appear that way, and interpret said marks through the diagram/guide i will add as reference!
For now, eyes on your writing, please:
Take a look on your letter and word spacings
Are they wide? Are they squashed together? Are they evenly spaced? Or are they inconsistent in some way or another? Draw a tiny shape (or a hyphen, is enough) to any or almost all consistent pattern! Make sure the size and shape are the same that also covers the space gap, too.
Examine the size of your letters
The sample would be constricted if you did it with an underlined paper, but its okay, use the lines as your boundary/limit to gauge the size!
Notice any interesting quirks that stands out
Did you write that 'y' in a certain way across the entire sentence perhaps? Glance at any common occurring letters that had a consistent style to it.
Check how dark the strokes are
Did the pencil/ink appear bold and dark? Or was it lightweight? Can you gauge how hard was the pressure applied towards the handwriting?
Color Code similarities & differences
From the 5-10 samples that had been collected, find any similar (doesn't need to be exact) Quirks you can visibly observe! Give that a color, for example circling any matching 'S' across samples with red. Then, do the same for any differences find the ones you only see in a sample, yet not in others.
Determine the Majority & Minority
Majority is basically most of your parts having one or few shared traits across samples, the minority are the ones who did not match the majority automatically. One example: 5 alters wrote with round-shaped letters throughout the sample, the rest of 4 instantly gets classified as the minority (which may have more sharp, angular writing styles.)
Compile multiple similarities as baseline
Time to identify, double check, and choose the traits that are spread across every samples. For example: noticing that there are lots of small, rounded letters. Once it has been confirmed--keep an eye on that, it'll be put to use.
Pinpoint the forefront singlet persona
The last and most important step before parsing--this is where you scrutinize quirks or traits, yet any consistency or patterns you could notice. Example: do (or almost) all of your parts write with a mix of semi-cursive here and there? Then you're looking at the right signs. Hope we're all set.. let's get to the most interesting part of this sub-post..!
Analyzing and Interpreting
There are many resources to grab from, but oftentimes they are filled with jargon of predicting personality traits through specific writing styles rather than focusing on how your mental state, mood, and general temperament (plus lots of other things) that influence your motor skills that manifests as your handwriting. There are some truth to an extent, so here is my reference that had worked to get accurate answers!
First, our reference that will be used to conduct the analysis:
To respect my friend's anonymity writings, i basically took one from the internet that resembles closest, so this doesn't fully encompass a plural sample of writing, but it has enough variety for a reference!
Spacing: this is how you naturally navigate boundaries and whether you keep things at length--or did not. If it clashed with other words, it may signify the difficulty to be more aware or careful of things around you. Very squashed or small gaps of space can signify needing closeness, prone to being lonely, or lack personal boundaries too.. while the opposite; far and apart can mean distant, lone wolf, and other synonyms.
Inconsistencies can happen throughout the sentence as it requires active muscle control to guide the pencil/pen. Having the tendency to rush things or be impatient can create an erratic flow especially at the last few words, compared to those who are steady and slow.
Slant & Height: the height (or size in other words) reflect how much you feel comfortable taking up space, the bigger the more dignified. You can start big and progressively get smaller in size, this is called incongruence. It basically means despite having a certain social mask, you often correct fix your writing in a way that aligns with your true self--if you're congruent, it means your external and internal persona are the same!
Slants represents how your internal state subconsciously influence how you drag a writing tool across the paper, while an upward or downward slant are more obvious to understand, up-downs or arcs may point more to being distracted, which breaks your focus to maintain a straight line. Straighters tend to more focused and present in the world, the attention is how they maintain a consistent line as an example.
Majority & minority: When i meant Majority, it means that they have a higher chance from two (or both) possible reasons; frequent fronter, or the singlet persona the collective defaults to. The higher the ratio of difference between M & m, the more capable a system can mask an outer persona. It can be for the better or worse, too.
The minority has high correlation with being the vulnerable/authentic parts of yourself within the collective, this is gold amongst the coal you should pay attention to for the healing journey!
Starts and ends lead to how your system operates:
> If they start same and diverge at end... You often default to a mask that slowly shows your true self
> If they start different and merge at end... You have many differences but always ended up as the same reflection of the whole person
> If start and end are not the same at all... You are heavily dissociated or have no stability to anchor from
> If the start and end are same, with differences in middle... Your parts are more interconnected than it appears in surface, while still coloring its own signature personalities
Quirk/trait are things that stands out, they're easily observable and able to be told apart in a glance. This represents to personal uniqueness that an alter may physically bring out subconsciously.. and sometimes, quirks can be equally spread out, or constricted to a single part.
Some miscellaneous:
"t" bars - they're famous to gauge the level of self esteem a person have
writing leans to left/right - if it leans to left it points to being reserved; right points to being outgoing. A healthy one should be upright and slightly leaning to the right
round/angular letters - round tend to be associated more with friendliness and being approachable, while sharp angles tend to be associated with logical and efficient minds
speed of writing - fast writers produce less neat writing style, they often think faster than they can put into words. slow writers are can be more careful and methodological with their thought process or dislike being impulsive
The rest are up to you to explore and decode.. there are two trusty sources i use: This Web & This Account for those who want to do a deep dive on Psychoanalysis of handwritings!
Takeaway
You've reached the end of the sub-post, if there are any difficulties during the process / confusing instructions / seeking a more rigorous analyzed answer / study more about how graphology relates to plurality / improve this project, you ABSOLUTELY gotta contact me!!
This had been the biggest breakthrough i've ever made while creating system resources since boarding to sysblur, thanks to all my sys friends making this experiment come true <3
Fun facts:
This idea had lingered for a year
I took a month to study graphology, studied my own handwriting, and other's
Testing with collectives & reviewing accuracies finished in 7 days
There are a few hints to pay attention to, and to do that, we're gonna have to snap the photos and compile to an editing/notes app (or, if you used pen for the sample, grab a colored/ normal pencil) to mark them down. This is crucial for labeling patterns and do not rely on memorization or guessing. After we do all that, we're gonna discuss the technicalities on why or how the writings appear that way, and interpret said marks through the diagram/guide i will add as reference!
For now, eyes on your writing, please:
Take a look on your letter and word spacings
Are they wide? Are they squashed together? Are they evenly spaced? Or are they inconsistent in some way or another? Draw a tiny shape (or a hyphen, is enough) to any or almost all consistent pattern! Make sure the size and shape are the same that also covers the space gap, too.
Examine the size of your letters
The sample would be constricted if you did it with an underlined paper, but its okay, use the lines as your boundary/limit to gauge the size!
Notice any interesting quirks that stands out
Did you write that 'y' in a certain way across the entire sentence perhaps? Glance at any common occurring letters that had a consistent style to it.
Check how dark the strokes are
Did the pencil/ink appear bold and dark? Or was it lightweight? Can you gauge how hard was the pressure applied towards the handwriting?
Cross-comparison between samples
I hope you've prepared a few blurry handwritings taken in different times of day and situation, since were going to compare each of them and identify consistent and inconsistent traits throughout the entire sentence. Give a color that will be used to circle similarities, as well as another contrasting color for differences. Take as long as you need to notice and mark them down. If you're finished, let's get to the most interesting part of this sub-post..!
Analyzing and Interpreting
There are many resources to grab from, but oftentimes they are filled with jargon of predicting personality traits through specific writing styles rather than focusing on how your mental state, mood, and general temperament (plus lots of other things) that influence your motor skills that manifests as your handwriting. There are some truth to an extent, so here is my reference that had worked to get accurate answers!
First, our reference that will be used to conduct the analysis:
To respect my friend's anonymity writings, i basically took one from the internet that resembles closest, so this doesn't fully encompass a plural sample of writing, but it has enough variety for a reference!
Spacing: this is how you naturally navigate boundaries and whether you keep things at length--or did not. If it clashed with other words, it may signify the difficulty to be more aware or careful of things around you. Very squashed or small gaps of space can signify needing closeness, prone to being lonely, or lack personal boundaries too.. while the opposite; far and apart can mean distant, lone wolf, and other synonyms.
Inconsistencies can happen throughout the sentence as it requires active muscle control to guide the pencil/pen. Having the tendency to rush things or be impatient can create an erratic flow especially at the last few words, compared to those who are steady and slow.
Slant & Height: the height (or size in other words) reflect how much you feel comfortable taking up space, the bigger the more dignified. You can start big and progressively get smaller in size, this is called incongruence. It basically means despite having a certain social mask, you often correct fix your writing in a way that aligns with your true self--if you're congruent, it means your external and internal persona are the same!
Slants represents how your internal state subconsciously influence how you drag a writing tool across the paper, while an upward or downward slant are more obvious to understand, up-downs or arcs may point more to being distracted, which breaks your focus to maintain a straight line. Straighters tend to more focused and present in the world, the attention is how they maintain a consistent line as an example.
Some miscellaneous:
"t" bars - they're famous to gauge the level of self esteem a person have
writing leans to left/right - if it leans to left it points to being reserved; right points to being outgoing. A healthy one should be upright and slightly leaning to the right
round/angular letters - round tend to be associated more with friendliness and being approachable, while sharp angles tend to be associated with logical and efficient minds
speed of writing - fast writers produce less neat writing style, they often think faster than they can put into words. slow writers are can be more careful and methodological with their thought process or dislike being impulsive
The rest are up to you to explore and decode.. there are two trusty sources i use: This Web & This Account for those who want to do a deep dive on Psychoanalysis of handwritings!
Takeaway
You've reached the end of the sub-post, if there are any difficulties during the process / confusing instructions / seeking a more rigorous analyzed answer / study more about how graphology relates to plurality / improve this project, you ABSOLUTELY gotta contact me!!
This had been the biggest breakthrough i've ever made while creating system resources since boarding to sysblur, thanks to all my sys friends making this experiment come true <3
Fun facts:
This idea had lingered for a year
I took a month to study graphology, studied my own handwriting, and other's
Testing with collectives & reviewing accuracies finished in 7 days
Writing is Our Signature: Finding your Collective-self
This post touches on a theory whether you could learn who you are before reaching final integration--or when amnesia makes or difficult to understand all the parts living in one body. And it requires an openminded outlook to benefit from this!
What Is This For?
It has a very specific purpose: to gain knowledge that can help speed up your syscovery whilst working with very minimal resources and time. The entire project had been finalized to be as efficient as possible.
How Does It Work?
An important reminder that this will never replace professional help, this act as a substitute when other venues aren’t accessible or available. The project relied on the study of graphology, some aspects of psychology and neuroscience (though not the highlight of the content.) It works by sampling handwriting and use reflection to find insights based on the data.
Step by Steps
Get the Stuffs
(HEAVILY preferred) grab a sheet and pencil for best of the best results! pen also works. It's up to you to use lined or blank paper though the results will be a bit different depending on either. Which i'll also cover on it--if you do not have a pen and paper on sight, you can use a tablet with digital stylus. Writing with a finger on your phone is NOT recommended...
Prepare a Sentence
It can be anything as long there is a variety of letters and not too short to capture nuance, or too long that its tiring for sampling! Here is my go-to:
" My silly monkey went to the zoo and i played with a pet cat "
I think use of capitalization, comma and full stop are optional, but if you naturally use them, its okay! That does count as important information for learning who you are, too, so don't suppress that natural inclination.
Conducting the Writing
WAIT--why's there a step for the writing part you ask? There must be. Handwriting relies on emotional and cognitive states, so for most consistent analysis, PLEASE do the sampling when you're emotionally and mentally stable, fully alert (not sleepy), in leisure (are you currently busy? return to this post later), optimal lighting conditions (why are you doing it in the dark) and ofcourse with physical vigor (no ouchie, overstrained/tired muscles, take care of your health first)
Compiling Samples
This is where we split up with the Objectives on how many samples we need, what to expect,, all the technical stuffs. Carefully read:
> For front-stuck/no communication systems: One sample ( just your own) will suffice, though you won't be able to observe and see the full picture--positively speaking, something is always better than nothing! If you choose this, based on my observation, its enough to understand what kind of person you are, and predict what your other parts with some pattern observation.
> For heavy amnesia/dissociation systems: It might be tempting to gather everyone, but quantity does not guarantee quality--rely on your active frequenters. Hold back from rushing, if it require days to get a few sampled, do so! Don't forget to set on reminders and give heads up for the next fronter. If i were to give a number, collect 3 different handwritings. In my observation, its enough to find the common ground between all samples which can be synthesized to valuable information.
> For typical systems: Those who have quite okay internal communication, awareness of headcount and its residents, and flexible switches, this is for you! How much or little you know of each other or your own does not matter, collect 5-10 willing participants. Based on my research phase, this is the best amount for depth of insight you could gain--not just about the collective, but how everyone also synergies.
> For blurry/polyfragmented systems: Feeling mushed up like a soup most of the time? Unpredictable consistency? That is genuinely not an issue, focus less on alter handwritings, and collect blurry/blended ones instead! It would be great if there is one or two distinct parts who joined in for nuance. Though a bit foggy to navigate, this bare minimum's enough to identify the general vibe or picture about your mental landscape, this is where results vary the most so expect inaccuracies when you seek more precise/detailed answers.
You're Now Prepared
Now that your preparation is fully complete, its time to get to work!
Here are the hyperlinks to each of the sub-posts from all four options:
(stay in your lane and choose the most relevant one, or it won't work out well)
> front-stuck/no communication systems <
> heavy amnesia/dissociated systems <
> typical systems <
> blurry/polyfragmented systems <
See you on the other side!!
Note: this post had passed the Alpha and moved to Beta stage. It can be subjected to refinement at any given time.
Touching on alters and graphology. I have leads to prove the theory that theres a faster way to learn who you are collectively / as a collective ! Thankyou to my friends who participated and submitted writing samples to work on. Anyone else can join to help if interested :D (please dont share it in the open wild--just dm me first for info)
Is this Post-worthy / a Public Demand?
Yes
No
Voting ended onMar 29
So sorry to delay "all parts have purpose" debunking post, that can wait later i promise i swear i beg....
WHOAAAA!! I have took a glimpse and im loving it so far!!
Let me know if you'd like me to do something with it, such as creating a post on dormancy based on the survey result.. anything for you, boss >:]
For anyone looking through my blog, theres a bunch of cw mentions so refrain from clicking unless ya sure, if not i can share my own perspective on it. Free of cw.
( The clickable link: Here )
Today's the day when i realized i love being given links and sources- every science topic are too valuable to go unappreciated <3
I'll even make a tag, "tabsofsidequesting" to keep them organized
(If you are a new fictive who has yet to orient themselves with their system life, Click Here to check out the post!)
What's so special about fictives if you ask me? My response would not be about their appearances based on a character, or the role they have for systems,, but about why this type of introjection is sophisticating. There are subtle signs that we've overlooked for a long time. and i clearly didn't make this post after double checking everything ahaha- okay yeah i did.
So today! we'll discuss about fictives, thoroughly.. Lets go :]
TL;DR Available, Scroll down ♡
What About Them?
The word Fictive is actually the shortened word of "Fictional Introject", for those who haven't heard of it. Fictives are new parts who built its sense of identity based on a blueprint or impression of a character, they can either form naturally or came from a split.
But do you know that fictives also have its own variations? we've heard about non-fictional introjects who developed its own identity through other people, and introjects who were formed through abstract concepts like nature, or another kind of introject derived from music and objects..
So what if fictional introjects had this similar pattern going on??
Apparently, the answer's yes, this was something i noticed and came to explain my findings to you all who are reading right now--theres two of 'em!
I'll explain that in a second, on top we have this graph that serves as a visual guidance which i need to thoroughly describe first:
On our most left we have the Projective end, and on our most right we have the Introjective end. Even though parts form and split by following the theory of structural dissociation-- Projective identification and Extractive Introjection (the real terms for 'em) are concepts that visualize or explains how the process of parts-making work!
Take note that this is NOT two literal extremities or a black and white spectrum, think of it as dominant and recessive percentages. the Projective side still can have introjective qualities, and so forth.
The Projective End
Why i use projection for the end scale where brainmades are at is due to two common classifications, ANP and EP. Also please do not confuse this with roles, roles are an independent element unrelated to these classifications.
In very simple terms, projective identification happens when a person projects traits, feelings, strengths, weaknesses, or anything else to another guy and this guy absorbed that person's view as their own.
Now in a POV of a system, is how it feels to eject (wether consciously or unconsciously) facts/informations, emotions, or memories, or pieces from your own identity to a new blank slate--if you've seen my other previous resource post, A Fragment is what im referring as the blank slate.
The Introjective End
We've finally reached the first out of two important highlight of our main topic! The shortest explanation, introjects already follow the general definition of introjection:
"the unconscious adoption of the ideas or attitudes of others."
- Oxford Languages
If projection was self-ejection, and introjection was the unconscious adoption.. then extractive introjection is closer to absorbing, pulling/stealing everything not limited to emotions, psyche and thoughts to incorporate it as their own.
The original term was a concept of a defense mechanism where someone forcibly takes the elements of another person--but this still can make sense in a framework on how it happens in the world of fiction with full-fledged characters too.
There are Two Types, Whoa!
U-huh!! check this out:
To go a bit in-depth on each;
Inverse Subtype
Inverse is a name i thought of for a fictive who identify with it's source or origin due to the inward nature of character identification that affects self awareness and how they influence--not limited to life views, goals, and emotions. Their highlight that tells apart from trads comes on how they relate with an original fictitious anchor where those traits and other elements get naturally expressed in the physical (this) world. they're often correlated to becoming character of comfort which can overlap with neurodivergence and digital-based coping mechanisms.
Traditional Subtype
Traditional is a name derived from the original purpose of introjection in systems, often from hopeful fictitious evoking encouragement, inspiration, or hope that would grow inside a part and eventually adopt an external mirrored version of the original. Their highlight that tells trads apart from inverses comes from, often having a purpose or call to act based on their source, one great example is a Protector role.
We arrived on the second out of two important highlight of the post, congrats for reaching here !!
Convergence vs Divergence
In my personal understanding, how convergent or divergent fictives are depends wether it mostly align or barely align with a source. Its going to converge if it agrees with the canonical representation and incorporated the qualities, and its going to diverge if it denies the canonical representation and created its own sense of directive/version.
Take note that inverses nor trads have any differences here, you're not an inverse by being more convergent to source for example. the true defining pivot lies in their origin/purpose. In the end, general system functionality and roles are the same for these two subtypes.
But, Source Separation?
Given that both inverses and traditionals are still in the Introjective spectrum, these types of parts can benefit by separating from their source within different extents. Though my answer is not on behalf of every representation or must be taken as a fixed solution on either subtypes, still--here's my findings:
Inverses need to touch on separating from the anxiety or overthinking, any emotional or mental pressure, and worrying about who you are/going to be without its own source, origin or anchor. Usually, there might be unresolved pain or unprocessed emotions that requires attention that was reflected through that specific character which had resonated to their own subconscious, where it was used to emotionally regulate or validate its own experience/existence/emotions. And more things i didn't mention.
Having a great internal (the system's) support circle is a first great step to healing and separate. They are valid, just like source. More specifically to integrate with what you have not done emotionally, and separate fictionally
Traditionals need to recognize its own spark of individuality that do exist outside of its source or origin, perhaps a reminder that they are still capable of generating independent feelings and opinions that doesn't have to match with its anchor.
That its okay to be someone without mirroring through a character at all times, and that it can learn to slowly be okay and more comfortable as a newer, authentic version of itself as the first step to reclaiming self-biography and separate. They are capable, without needing to be source. This means integrating with your sense of self, and separate from expectations or external standards
Touching on: Exomemories
Or its other name, Pseudomemories,, are connected to a term that experts call Eidetic Memory. This is a type of memory where you are able to recreate or visualize after seeing an object/scenery once by recall in general definition. Though it is not to be mistaken with Photographic Memory which is based on recalling precise details WITHOUT the visualization or recreation from Eidetic Memory.
Here's a snippet i have fetched for ya:
"People with eidetic memory can supposedly hold a visual image in their mind with such clarity that they can describe it perfectly or almost perfectly ..., just as we can describe the details of a painting immediately in front of us with near perfect accuracy."
- Lilienfeld et al
Though i am not here to explain how it works in great detail, only the "what", closer to an idea called Kernel of Truth--where in a stereotype or exaggerated generalizations, it still can contain smaller elements or a core of truth outside of fictitious or dubious details. In this context, exomemories shouldn't be dismissed, as it can reflect back to any memories or experiences you could not consciously access either due to amnesia or suppression.
Which means.. in simple term, exomemories can reflect back to your internal landscape, generated from an interpretation of a character that logically aligns with its source or struggles, and that you should delve deeper on what kinds of emotions resurface, on what it means to you instead of being stuck on details, how you remember, or what had happened,, it is context over content.
Also,, not all fictives have exomemories, that is normal and is a possibility. This could mean they manifest as subtler things, like your instincts or emotional reactions for example. Take note on how you feel or think about a certain topic, or was there a trigger that brought a sense of Dejavu? They're always worth paying attention to!
Ah, the Takeaway
Before we end today's topic, theres some personal word i got to say: wish i could cram everything in a single post as this is not everything i have on Fictives yet, and since if i we're to do that, everyone's brain would get overwhelmed-- i might create a separate, concise informative post to cover the rest of them instead depending on demands (you, the readers).
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In conclusion, introjection has different ways on how it can manifest in alters, and that fictives apparently DO have subtypes like introjects,, atleast two from how i have observed, which also ties back on how these parts build its own identity through a fictional foundation, mhmm..
Also, that was a LOT to take in there, many new informations and fresh insights, i hope my findings had opened to more perspectives or ideas within the system community, this project lasted for two months, and another month to compile everything here, this was an interesting topic to explore, and had fun during the process :D
If you guys have any (ofcourse, nonjudgemental) questions, i would love to answer them for you, do not shy away!!
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What are Fictives?
Fictives (fictional introjects) are system parts that base their identity on a fictional character. They form naturally or through splitting, using a character as a "blueprint" for their sense of self.
The Two Subtypes
Inverse Subtype: These parts identify with their source through an "inward" lens. Their goals, emotions, and self-awareness are deeply tied to the character’s anchor. This often relates to comfort and digital-based coping.
Traditional Subtype: These follow the original purpose of introjection, often inspired by a character’s strength or hope. They usually have a specific "call to act" or role, such as a Protector.
How They Function
Projection vs. Introjection: Identity can be formed by "ejecting" internal traits onto a blank slate (Projective) or "absorbing" external traits from a character (Introjective).
Convergence vs. Divergence: A fictive is "convergent" if they stay true to the original source material and "divergent" if they develop their own unique version or direction.
Healing and Separation
Inverses: Focus on separating from the anxiety or emotional pressure tied to their source. Healing involves processing the underlying emotions that made the character resonate in the first place.
Traditionals: Focus on recognizing their own individuality and realizing they can exist and have opinions independent of their character "anchor."
Exomemories (Pseudomemories)
These are "fictional" memories that often contain a "kernel of truth." While the specific events might be fictional, the emotions or themes within them usually reflect real, suppressed experiences or internal struggles. They are about "context over content."
Do you want to hear more about fictives? Apparently i found new info on it..
OOOUHHH YA!!!
I want the 'other' one instead please..!
Voting ended onJan 11
i basically have two projects that will be consolidated as separate posts so it's not an issue whichever the majority picks, just couldn't decide which one should go first. The 'other' is about transferrable traits between parts btw.
Especially read this if you follow my account/mainly seek sys-ducational blogs
life got busy again once i sent a notice returning from hiatus, almost thought im free and will have the time to be here... but i didnt intend to ghost this account or leave the community. im so sorry everyone </3
anyway, the main thing im going to change is my posting frequency, ask box rules, and the content i make. used to do multiple kinds but now it seems to be a better choice to focus on my strongest suit, creating resources for system and singlets. also blog name, pinned post and logo will be remade.
im gonna go pray in the corner wishing i dont got to disappear without leaving a message again..
Say hello to new username: Cats 'n Quests
(old: rin-and-jade)
Ever noticed how every system's amnesia, overtness, or co-consciousness is unique? Have you wondered why your collective operates so differently from others?
If so, let's talk about the different types of consciousness within the CDD community. Not only we'll explore these labels, but to help you find the one that fits and understand the tangible science behind it all as well.
This post is packed with new insights and i will guide you from the start to finish!
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There's other Types of Consciousness?!
*dragged my chair closer to you*
You're asking the right questions--and yes, despite not being concluded as established terms, the idea of different types of awareness has been acknowledged in clinical and scientific research..!
Although not a common routine, this concept has been used during hospital care, a model named IIT (Integrated Information Theory). This framework helps doctors gauge and asses a patient's state of consciousness or cases like brain injury. We'll only briefly touch on that, since our main focus will be on another cognitive model, called the GNW (Global Neuronal Workspace) and how it relates to the labels such as "monoconscious" and "polyconscious" in our community.
What does GNW prove?
This model proposes a thesis that consciousness is experienced through multiple parts of the brain that are interconnected with each other. These parts include specialized processors for functions like memory, sensory input, and goals/values.
But if consciousness is made up of many parts, how would it be possible to have multiple conscious experience? This quote explains it:
[a second computational space is composed of widely distributed excitatory neurons (called GNW neurons) with long-range axons, forming reciprocally connected tracts able to “selectively mobilize or suppress, through descending connections, the contribution of specific processor neurons.”] - from PubMed
In simpler terms, it acts like an on-off switch, allowing the brain to command what traits are active or suppressed, and is considered half the equation for understanding how switching works in dissociative disorders.
And, About the Labels?
There's many kinds of labels out there, so we'll go through five most commonly used ones together!
Quick note, these labels are not clinically established terms and serves as a social term and a personalized touch for self-identification. Everyone can have it's own subjective definitions or impressions. It is also up to anyone to agree, disagree, use, or not use these CDD labels. While there is no precise origin, it circulates around social platforms/communities in the internet.
Polyconsciousness:
Each part or alter has its own independent stream of consciousness, meaning they can think, feel, and perceive separately from one another. These streams of consciousness can run concurrently, allowing for multiple perspectives and experiences to coexist.
Multiple parts can be simultaneously aware and active. They can each have their own experiences without necessarily blending and maintains its distinct personality, memories, or sense of self.
This type of system often need a high level of internal coordination to manage the multiple alters effectively. It can involve establishing internal communication strategies, agreements on who fronts or takes control, and methods for sharing or dividing tasks.
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Cephaloconscious:
A system where a certain headmate has a central role in the system. This part has a awareness of the other parts/alters and their activities. Being the central one, they have the best internal communication among others and act as a mediator.
Other parts/alters may have their own independent awareness and experiences but usually relies on the central part for major decisions.
The central part has a role in coordinating the actions, thoughts, and behaviors of others, creating organized functioning in the system. This level of coordination makes tasks, decisions, and social interactions easier.
Effective internal communication is the main feature for this system. The central alter often facilitates dialogue between parts, helping to resolve conflicts and share information.
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Monoconscious:
Only one part is conscious and in control at any given moment. The other parts are not aware of the ongoing events when they are not active, when someone's fronting, the rest become 'offline' or 'dormant'.
Switching can be sudden or gradual, and the part who takes over next will have its own distinct set of memories, thought, as well as behaviors. Differences between parts can be pronounced, with each having unique traits, preferences, and ways of interacting with the world.
Because only one part is conscious at a time, there are often memory gaps or amnesia between parts. When a switch occurs, the new fronting part may have little or no memory of what happened while another part was in control. These gap can pose a challenge in daily life.
This type of system lacks internal communication and often relies on written notes, recordings, or other forms of indirect communication to coordinate with each other.
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Misaconscious:
Parts in this system are aware of each other’s existence and can perceive what the others are doing or experiencing to some extent. But despite this awareness, parts cannot directly communicate or interact with each other. They cannot engage in conversations or share detailed information with one another.
Each part has its own distinct experiences, memories, and emotions, but these are interconnected through mutual awareness. Anyone may influence each other indirectly, like emotions as one example.
Information may be shared indirectly or in fragments, this can result in incomplete understanding and gaps in the collective memory and knowledge of the system.
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Hydraconscious:
Multiple parts/alters are conscious and aware at the same time. They can each have their own thoughts, emotions, and perceptions while coexisting within the same body, creating a more integrated experience, where different parts can share their own perspectives/insights.
Fronting or control are fluid between alters, one part may take the lead, while at other times, control may be shared or dynamically adjusted based on the situation. Influence over thoughts and emotions can also be fluid.
Parts in this system often have good internal communication, allowing them to share information, coordinate actions, and resolve conflicts more effectively. Internal communication can be verbal or telepathic. There is high levels of cooperation and integration among others, they work by supporting each other and make use of everyone's strength.
Lastly, roles inside the system can look flexible. Different parts may take on various roles based on their strengths, preferences, or needs.
How does That make Sense?
Each labels may look theoretical or nonsensical on the surface, but they can be explained deeper with neuroscientific mechanisms, NLP, GNW, and a small touch with IIT.
From GNW's outlook:
First, although this is something that everyone experiences, what makes the distinction of parts in systems is existence and the intensity of dissociation.
Second, we have the role of ignition and exclusion. GNW proposes a process called ignition, which is a "sudden, coherent, and exclusive activation" set of neurons that corresponds to the stimulus at that moment. And exclusivity is achieved from inhibition--it ensures a single stream of awareness, preventing multiple competing thoughts.
Third and last, to overcome the current awareness, other signals must be stronger and overcome the inhibition of neural networks, which cause reignition, and suppresses everything else to maintain a new, clear state of consciousness.
One example in monoconscious systems, the inhibition works perfectly because it filters everything out and only allows one part to dominate and explains the absence of different thoughts or influences from other alters. Another example taken from polyconscious systems, dissociation still exists that creates clear separation from others, but the inhibitory mechanisms are not as prominent when compared to monoconsciousness, this creates the ability to have multiple parts in co-conscious, capable of competing or influence the fronting facet themself.
In short, GNW gives an answer on how the prefrontal cortex, specifically called bayesian inference, controls how awareness is directed, relying on top-down processing (mental and cognitive state) and bottom-up processing (the five senses) to control which neurons get ignited and suppressed, explaining how front and switching may work.
From NLP's outlook:
In neural linguistic programming, there are two things that stood out: Schema and Priming.
For short, schema is a mental framework of pre-conceived ideas. This is what mobilize or activates behaviors or memories that were associated by specific triggers or stimulus.
Priming, on the other hand, is where exposure to a stimulus influences another stimulus unconsciously, forming a pattern or connections. You gain schemas from being primed, and priming comes from the external environment or circle you live in.
This points to how dissociated selves were gradually shaped, creating and able to recall its own subsets of behaviors, perspective, and personalities, in an organized and compartmentalized manner.
From IIT's outlook:
A really interesting model mathematical model that calculates consciousness, called the integrative information theory, proposes a value named Phi. Thankfully we don't need to involve the numbers, just the theoretical model. Phew.
Before we get into the main point, let's make it clear that our brain is made up of many interconnected neurons, thalamocortical loops explains how the thalamus and the cerebral cortex cooperate to generate cognitive functions such as utilizing physical senses, creating attention and memory, as well as controlling motor coordination.
Now, the brain inherently have a high value of phi, which means it is irreducible and cannot be easily partitioned. This is because of how countless of neurons are dependent with each other from different brain regions, and the function cannot be explained by individual parts compared to, say, a thermostat, which has a low value of phi.
To practically lay it out: in a non-dissociated brain of a person with various neural networks made up of memories, emotions, and schemas, are all working together as a unified system/consciousness. This makes the person have a singular total of value of Phi.
But in systems, using the example of polyconsciousness, dissociation acts as a partition to the structure of neural networks. This would mean the collective's overall total phi is lower than that of a unified brain, because the dissociation creates smaller, less integrated, yet complex modes,, having its own phi value each to their own. It acts independently, with its own bayesian processing, which explains why parts can have conflicting beliefs and their own sets of memories.
Benefits & Usage
The truth is.. these labels can be great tools for to understand how your system communicates, by aligning your experiences with a label you can identify your system's style. This helps you anticipate challenges and find solutions that suits you best.
GNW and IIT also explain why the beliefs feel so separate and real to each part this can turn confusing disagreement into a predictable situation.
Most importantly, no one is pressured to adopt any labels--it can even stay as an educational or an informative resource, these terms are better used as insights or validation,, not to define who you are as a collective.
Takeaway
To make it clear, everyone's dissociation and how their brain operates are all unique, and these labels shine a light to explain these specific experiences caused by certain predispositions that influence how internal communication, switching, and amnesia work.
So, what have you learned today? Remember, this knowledge is a resource,, whether it's for personal insight or for anything else, it can be beneficial for anyone who needs to make sense of their experience.
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TLDR:
Your brain operates in many frameworks to manage consciousness:
GNW (Global Neuronal Workspace): The On-Off Switch
What it is: A network of long-range neurons that acts like a central broadcasting station, deciding which thoughts, memories, and goals get to be conscious at any given moment.
How it works: It uses a process called selective suppression—an on-off switch—to mobilize (turn on) one set of functions while suppressing (turning off) others. This explains how the brain creates a single, focused stream of awareness, and how switching and dissociation occur.
IIT (Integrated Information Theory): The System's Unity
What it is: A mathematical model that measures how integrated (connected) a system is, giving it a value called Phi (Φ).
How it works: Your entire brain has a high Φ, meaning it's one unified system. Differences like Polyconscious vs. Monoconscious are just different ways the GNW organizes itself within that single high-Φ entity.
NLP (Schema & Priming): The Building Blocks
What it is: The psychological concepts of Schema (ready-made behavioral scripts) and Priming (unconscious influence) show how distinct alters/parts are formed and recalled.
How it works: Dissociation (GNW's suppression) creates separate "filing cabinets" (Schemas) for memories and traits. Priming influences which Schema is quickly activated, explaining why parts have unique, organized personalities and beliefs.
The Labels: Types of Awareness
The community labels are social terms, not clinical diagnoses, used to quickly describe unique patterns of internal management:
Benefits & Usage
These labels are powerful tools for insight and efficiency:
Validation: They confirm that your switching, amnesia, and internal dynamics are real, predictable neurological events resulting from the GNW's selective suppression.
Compression: They act as a single-word shortcut to explain complex system patterns. You can say "I'm Polyconscious" instead of explaining your complex co-conscious state.
Agency: By knowing your system's GNW "default mode," you gain a functional map to guide internal communication strategies and work with your brain's unique processing style.
Conclusion: Feel free to use these labels, disregard them, or create your own. They are simply a language to bring clarity and efficiency to the most complex part of your system.
From the previous poll's result, i've spent the past week diving deep, gathering sources and drafting an in-depth post. The title has been decided:
" Consciousness in Systems: Types & the Science "
Monoconscious, Polyconscious, and other system terms to describe their own innerworkings had been around for a while. With some breakthrough in findings, i plan to support the reasoning and the technicals behind some of the mostly used labels in our CDD community !
Soon, it'll be ready to be posted--stay updated !!
I am SO back from my long break for recovery!! I was thinking about making a post within the concept of different types and states of consciousness because i saw some connection with how this can be made sense in CDD topics... and to ease back into tumblr.. been a while, has it?
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HELL YEA!!! WB TOO!!
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