@TheRingsSystem

OSDD-1b system of 40+; We actively ID as Plural. Working to make the world a better place for folks like us.

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Joined November 2018
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Hello! We're the Rings System. Welcome to our twitter! This pinned thread serves two purposes: -System introduction -Compilation of our favorite/most important tweets. We're constantly worried about content being accessible and easily found for new folks who want to learn more.
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There's been controversy about the validity of claim from the sorority, boosted by us back in 2020, about the reasoning behind the name change from MPD to DID in the DSM-IV. We dug into it more recently, and found an article by Frank Putnam on his time in the DSM-IV work group:
The Rings System@TheRingsSystem14 Jul 2020
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He thought MPD was a made up, fabricated diagnosis, a fad, invented by poorly trained therapists, and sought to rid it of the DSM. But he couldn’t. So he changed it to DID.
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Putnam, described by the ISSTD as a 'seminal giant' in the field , described the name change as "cosmetic" in contrast to empirical changes to the criteria, adopted to appease 'vehement critics' of the disorder, and against the wishes of the work group committee members.
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I think our description of this event in 2020 was lacking; but that doesn't mean that the name change was a unbiased scientific process. The scientific field around DID has been and continues to be deeply politicized, and it's important that we attend to history and it's legacy.
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We've been maintaining a collection of supportive or interesting scientific research on plurality/multiplicity from under-represented corners of research: models other than ToSD, papers that emphasize healthy multiplicity, or non-psych research areas. theringssystem.wordpress.com…

Supportive Scientific Research

Welcome to our personal collection of supportive scientific research on plurality and multiplicity. Over the years, we’ve been bookmarking interesting studies in odd places, without ever crea…

theringssystem.wordpress.com
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We put this website together 4 years ago intending to use it in association with our work.... not foreseeing our hiatus. Much of it, other than this specific page, is out of date (don't look at it too closely, haha)
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This is your annual reminder that we're not gone... we've just been taking time to immerse ourselves in academia. We're in it for the long haul, always.
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New video: accommodating #DissociativeIdentityDisorder in the dental healthcare setting. We cover a case study about how a particular system was accommodated by their dentists, and discuss the academic context on medical consent & DID. youtu.be/AODkzTb5QcA
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Not our most favorite or interesting video we've ever made, but we didn't want to let the footage sit. Hopefully it's helpful :)
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New video: Dreaming with Dissociative Identity Disorder. We cover an old paper from 1996 which outlines 10 categories of dreams uniquely related to the experience of multiplicity/DID! youtu.be/g0LKPXbw2YE
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We've got together a group of folks who are plural & in academia (conducting research, rather than a subject) or are otherwise early career researchers (Including folks with or working towards a BA) to work towards connecting, collaborating, & continuing research about plurality-
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If this sounds like you & something you’d be interested in, send us a message - we’ll want to chat a bit first, but would love to loop more folks in! Especially considering the field’s history, building professional connections between folks w lived experience is so important
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Twitter changed the setting of who can message us when we weren't looking... it's fixed now. Should be all set :)
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New publication alert! “Introducing Plurals” by Elizabeth Schechter - looking at the phenomenology of plural identity from the philosophical perspective. jcn.cognethic.org/jcnv9i2_Sc…
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Quite happy to see her finally publish. Working with plurals always felt like the next logical step after her work on split brain experiences, unified vs divided consciousness, and personhood. Thank you for the lovely paper & congrats!!
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Oh hey! Little update for you guys - we confirmed our acceptance into a PhD program, specifically working with non-pathological experiences of multiplicity 🥰 very excited to continue our work in research, and learn from our advisors who are knowledgable on the subject!!
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