shminux comments on Rationality Quotes October 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: shminux 08 October 2012 07:40:28PM 5 points [-]

For purely practical reasons we count one human body as one "person." That makes sense for all sorts of legal and economic purposes. But it sure doesn't feel as if I have only one person in my head. It feels like a conversation between two friends.

Scott Adams

While I don't ever feel that way, I understand that many people have such internal verbal or non-verbal conversations with one or more other "selves". These are also common in fiction, probably in part as a literary device, but also probably as a reflection of the author's mind. Hmm, maybe it is worth a poll.

Comment author: bbleeker 09 October 2012 11:07:48AM 12 points [-]

Lucky him - his internal persons are friends.

Comment author: Acidmind 10 October 2012 12:36:13AM 0 points [-]

Sure is a little turbulent with up to fourteen voices all expressing their opinions and viewpoints. Don't know how anyone keeps it under proper control.