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  • noun One of the personalities of a person with multiple personality.

Etymologies

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sub- +β€Ž personality

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  • Systems theory, which is one of the currently dominant paradignms from this quadrant, has become an important element in the subpersonality theories of Richard Schwartz (Schwartz, 1995) and Hal and Sidra Stone (Stone & Stone, 1989)β€”in fact, no one quadrant can be separated out from the influence of the others.

    Integral Personality Theory William Harryman 2009

  • Almost always a subpersonality will have something another subbersonality needs.

    Stephen C. Rose: Psychosynthesis -- A Personal Statement 2009

  • I have been a big fan of parts work in personal growth see the sidebar for subpersonality stuff.

    Psychology Today - The self is typically a community of selves, not a single monolith William Harryman 2009

  • This is, in essence, the definition of subpersonality theory.

    Buddhism and Subpersonalities William Harryman 2007

  • I have very strong pusher subpersonality -- it's goal is to keep me busy all of the time so that I don't have any free time to be introspective.

    Five Tips for Using Unstructured Time William Harryman 2007

  • This is essentially the definition of a subpersonality, though we will have to replace the archetype as the "nuclear element" with some form of trauma, dissociation, or some other event that can create the need for self-protection in the psyche.

    Jungian Complexes as Subpersonalities William Harryman 2007

  • Jacobi suggests that the ego can take four different approaches in dealing with a complex/subpersonality: total unconsciousness of its existence, identification, projection, or confrontation.

    Jungian Complexes as Subpersonalities William Harryman 2007

  • When we are in conflict, there is nearly always a part or subpersonality that is involved, defending its "turf" in some way.

    The Aware Self in Therapy and Relationships William Harryman 2007

  • This would be considered a complex in Jungian psychology, but with better explanations now available, we can see that there are several things occurring in the creation of a subpersonality complex.

    Jungian Complexes as Subpersonalities William Harryman 2007

  • My point is that for those of us who have a pusher subpersonality that is dominant, we need to learn to make some space in our lives for unstructured time -- time to relax.

    Five Tips for Using Unstructured Time William Harryman 2007

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