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Comment author: kerin 25 May 2013 12:42:11PM 1 point [-]

Very few people have actually managed switching, from what I have read. I personally do not recommend it, but I am somewhat biased on that topic.

Merging is a term I've rarely heard. Perhaps it is favored by the more metaphysically minded? I've not heard good reports of this, and all I have heard of "merging" was a very few individuals well known to be internet trolls on 4chan.

Comment author: klkblake 25 May 2013 01:09:22PM 0 points [-]

Really? I had the impression that switching was relatively common among people who had their tulpas for a while. But then, I have drawn this impression from a lot of browsing of r/Tulpa, and only a glance at tulpa.info, so there may be some selection bias there.

I heard about merging here. On the other hand, this commenter seems to think the danger comes from weird expectations about personal continuity.

Comment author: kerin 02 August 2013 07:46:54AM 0 points [-]

Thank you for the references. Whilst switching may indeed be relatively common among people who have had their tulpas for a long while, the actual numbers are still small - 44 according to a recent census .

Ah, so merging is some sort of forming a gestalt personality? I've no evidence to offer, only stuff I've read that I find the authors somewhat questionable sources.