My “Nerd” learned about the “Geek” all because of this ”Thread” nice job @strantorDissociative identity disorder (DID), previously referred to as multiple personality disorder, is a dissociative disorder involving a disturbance of identity in which two or more separate and distinct personality states (or identities) control an individual’s behavior at different times. When under the control of one identity, a person is usually unable to remember some of the events that occurred while other personalities were in control. The different identities, referred to as alters, may exhibit differences in speech, mannerisms, attitudes, thoughts and gender orientation. The alters may even present physical differences, such as allergies, right-or-left handedness or the need for eyeglass prescriptions. These differences between alters are often quite striking
What a soup sandwich. You're right of course. I want there to be technical words to replace these non-technical words. Non-interchangeable words with clear definitions.Since the semantics of non-technical words is entirely based on usage, there is, and can be no, definitive answer to this question without the social context in which is arises. While technical terminology used in a technical context is prescribed by a standard or a convention, informal words get their meanings dynamically and without regard to the formalities of etymology or previous meanings.
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