Plurality

Plurality 多意识体

**Plurality** is the state of having multiple headmates collectively sharing a single body. A group of headmates is called a system. Plural experiences are extremely diverse. Systems may be spiritual in nature or secular, median or partitionary, small systems or ones with thousands of headmates.

**多意识体**是多个意识体共享同一个身体的现象。这样一群意识体被称作系统。多意识体的体验十分多样。系统可能是宗教性的或世俗性的，可能是谱系中间者或分离性的系统，可能是一个小的系统或是具有上千意识体的庞大系统。

Headmates are generally assumed to have their own unique personality. They often have their own names, pronouns, goals, and preferences.

意识体通常被认为拥有自己独特的个性。他们通常拥有自己的名字，代词，目标和偏爱的事物。

Referring to the system they belong to is often done using plural pronouns like we, us, them, and they, although it is best to ask. They may want to be seen as an individual, a part of a whole, an accompaniment to the core or host, or any other state of selfhood. Plurality comes in many forms.

因为他们来自一个系统，所以他们常常使用诸如we，us，them，they之类的代词，不过最好还是问问他们。他们可能希望被视为一个单独的个体，整体的一部分，核心人格或主体的伴生，或者任何一种情况的自我。多意识体的形式是极其多样的。

The term was introduced as early as 2001.

此术语最早于2001年引进。

## Causes 成因

Plurality has many causes. This can include:

多意识体有许多成因。可能包含以下这些：

* Traumagenic systems, resulting from a traumatic event or post-traumatic stress. 创伤型系统，由创伤性事件或来自过去的创伤性压力导致。
* Systems created through tulpamancy or other explicit acts. 由图帕学/托帕学或其它直接的创造行为形成的系统。
* Spiritual systems who chalk up their plurality to metaphysical reasons. 能够将他们的多意识体归因于超自然原因的宗教性系统。
* Other causes, which can be grouped under the umbrella term endogenic. 其它能归类于总括术语内源性的成因。
* Mixed-origin systems, which have been created from a combination of causes. 各种原因混合起来导致的混合来源的系统。

## Symbols 标志

The plural rings were created by Tracee of ouregaiya and/or Iris of Astraea in October 2011 and was spread through Email and Livejournal.

多意识体环

The ampersand was adopted by the community, and some systems prefer to be referred to as you& or similarly use ampersands in reference to themselves.

ampersand符号/and符号/“&”

The treblesand was created anonymously and for the use of anyone under the plural umbrella.

三重高音谱号

## Related Terms 相关术语

Multiplicity is a synonym of plurality, and are often used interchangeably. Plural is an umbrella term for all kinds of experiences as well — so much so that the wiki itself is named using it. Comparatively, a singlet refers to someone who is not plural. Not to be confused with singletsona.

Multiplicity和plurality是同义词（多意识体），常常可以交换使用。Plural是一个总括术语，包含所有类别的体验——原站点PluralPedia.org就是由此命名的。类似地，单意识体（singlet）表示一个不是多意识体的人。不要与单体人设混淆。

## Gallery

The original version of the interlocking circles as they circulated on LJ.An ampersand, another common symbol for plurality.The treblesand, created as a combination of the ampersand and treble clef to symbolize both manyness and harmony. It was created by an anonymous system for all plurals.Lhz-plural.pngFlag by localhazardPlural-Flag-1.jpgFlag by kenochoric-movedPlural-Flag-2.jpgFlag by kenochoric-movedPlural-Flag-3.jpgFlag by kenochoric-movedPlural-Flag-4.jpgFlag by kenochoric-movedSunrise Plural Flag Variant 1.jpgVariant 1 of the sunrise plural flag by mad-kinnieSunrise Plural Flag Variant 2.jpgVariant 2 of the sunrise plural flag by mad-kinnieSunrise Plural Flag Variant 3.jpgVariant 3 of the sunrise plural flag by mad-kinnieSunrise Plural Flag Variant 4.jpgVariant 4 of the sunrise plural flag by mad-kinnie
## External Links 外部链接

* https://morethanone.info
* http://healthymultiplicity.com/#i
* https://powertotheplurals.com/

## References 参考资料

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20060716045000/http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=plural;action=list
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20010405015636/http://disenchantedforest.com/
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://lb-lee.dreamwidth.org/1009570.html
4. ↑ https://treblesand.dreamwidth.org/
5. ↑ https://www.pillowfort.social/treblesand
6. ↑ https://archive.ph/IWMiq
7. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/kenochoric-moved/701557508882464768/plural-flag-touch-up