Solely as a hypothesis, one could imagine that around the age of 5–6, a kind of integration of an “adult self” is supposed to occur. Children are indeed very diverse (rapid shifts in interests, character, and leaps in intellectual abilities are all normal for a child). This could likely be linked to neuroplasticity. However, trauma, often from a parent, may prevent this process of merging or selecting a primary version of the self from completing, leading to this multi-agent state in the form of DID.
Humans totally switch up depending on the situation: one minute you’re a son, then a dad, then a big-shot company boss, or just some dude stressing to get a doctor’s appointment. It’s wild to see how people turn into someone else when they’re head-over-heels or super jealous—like, is that even the same person? But if you’ve got a solid core “you,” those big swings kinda smooth out. It’s a cool thing to think about, and it’s weird that now, when we see LLMs acting different based on prompts, this topic isn’t blowing up again.
Solely as a hypothesis, one could imagine that around the age of 5–6, a kind of integration of an “adult self” is supposed to occur. Children are indeed very diverse (rapid shifts in interests, character, and leaps in intellectual abilities are all normal for a child). This could likely be linked to neuroplasticity. However, trauma, often from a parent, may prevent this process of merging or selecting a primary version of the self from completing, leading to this multi-agent state in the form of DID.
Humans totally switch up depending on the situation: one minute you’re a son, then a dad, then a big-shot company boss, or just some dude stressing to get a doctor’s appointment. It’s wild to see how people turn into someone else when they’re head-over-heels or super jealous—like, is that even the same person? But if you’ve got a solid core “you,” those big swings kinda smooth out. It’s a cool thing to think about, and it’s weird that now, when we see LLMs acting different based on prompts, this topic isn’t blowing up again.