An Alter Ego of Me...

Alter ego

An alter ego (Latin, "the other I") is a second self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. A person who has an alter ego is said to lead a double life. The term appeared in common usage in the early 19th century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists.^[1] Cicero was the first to coin the term as part of his philosophical construct in 1st century Rome, but he described it as "a second self, a trusted friend".^[2]

A distinct meaning of alter ego can be found in literary analysis, wherein it describes characters in different works who are psychologically similar, or a fictional character whose behavior, speech or thoughts intentionally represent those of the author. It's also used to design the best friend of another character in a story. Similarly, the term alter ego may be applied to the role or persona taken on by an actor^[3] or by other types of performers.

The existence of "another self" was first recognized in the 1730s. Anton Mesmer used hypnosis to separate the alter ego. These experiments showed a behavior pattern that was distinct from the personality of the individual when he was in the waking state compared to when he was under hypnosis. Another character had developed in the altered state of consciousness but in the same body.^[4]

Alter ego is also used to refer to the different behaviors any person may display in certain situations. Related concepts include avatar, doppelgänger, impersonator, and Dissociative identity disorder (DID).

Today, I have learn something new and excuse me for my lack of new words and knowledge as I was unaware of it sometimes... Mind me~~

I wonder if I have an alter ego myself and after thinking for a long time... yes, I have an alter ego... In reality and in front of my family, friends, colleagues and whoever knows me, I'm Valia and I'm shy and I don't do crazy things and always looks mature in front of them... But in my alter ego, I'm turning into somekind of teenager spirit with so much fan-girling, crazy about anime and many teenagers would do in their times that I would want to do it too... And that's another me; J. Soo Hae... I'll become this kind of person completely and sometimes they would not know it was me... With my alter ego; J. Soo Hae, I will sing confidently...

Well, it's that scary or it's just a split personality that the other side of your attitude? Will the other side of your alter ego took control of your real personality? Or it's just your psychology so that with an alter ego will make you look more possitive than the real you? I'm not sure either...