Our organisms can harbour and support multiple personae – like several software applications running on one computer. We may have quite different personae corresponding to our different roles in life. As a businessman, my goals, feelings, manner of speech, attitudes may differ greatly from my goals, feelings, manners and attitudes as a father, as an amateur photographer, or as an outdoorsman.
Our personae draw upon the shared resources of the organism, and even compete for them. Being torn between work and family is a familiar experience for many of us. Continue reading “Journal Excerpt – Multiple Personae in Ordinary Life”